You can summon a cat whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let's explore how to do this.
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the syntax to summon a cat using the /summon command is:
/summon cat [pos] [nbt]
Definitions
- pos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cat should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cat will spawn in the current location.
- nbt is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the cat such as {CustomName:"\"Whiskers\""} or {Health:15.0f}. See NBT tags for cat.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.20, the syntax to summon a cat using the /summon command is:
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon cat [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cat should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cat will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the cat. See spawn events for cat.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the cat. It will appear as a nametag above the cat.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the cat will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the cat will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a cat using the /summon command is:
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon cat [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cat should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cat will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the cat. See spawn events for cat.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the cat. It will appear as a nametag above the cat.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the cat will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the cat will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a cat using the /summon command is:
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon cat [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cat should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cat will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the cat. See spawn events for cat.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the cat. It will appear as a nametag above the cat.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the cat will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the cat will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a cat using the /summon command is:
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon cat [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cat should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cat will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the cat. See spawn events for cat.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the cat. It will appear as a nametag above the cat.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the cat will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the cat will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a cat using the /summon command is:
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon cat [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cat should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cat will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the cat. See spawn events for cat.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the cat. It will appear as a nametag above the cat.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the cat is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the cat will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the cat will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the syntax to summon a cat using the /summon command is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon cat <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.9 and older, the syntax to summon a cat is:
/summon cat [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cat should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cat will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the cat. See spawn events for cat.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the cat. It will appear as a nametag above the cat.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon a cat in Minecraft 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon cat
To summon a cat that is named Whiskers:
/summon cat ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Whiskers\""}
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a cat in Minecraft PE:
/summon cat
To summon a cat at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon cat 12 65 -8
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a cat in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon cat
To summon a cat that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon cat ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a cat in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon cat
To summon a cat at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon cat 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a cat in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon cat
To summon a cat at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon cat 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a cat in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:
/summon cat
To summon a cat that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon cat ~ ~1 ~
Example in Education Edition
To summon a cat in Minecraft Education Edition:
/summon cat
To summon a cat at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon cat -70 63 12
In this example, we are going to summon a cat in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Congratulations, you have summoned a cat in Minecraft.
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: