Cat in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains all about cats with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Let's learn about cats in Minecraft.

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Supported Platforms

Cats are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.14)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.8.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.8.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.83)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.8.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.8.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.9.0)

* 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.

Background

In older versions of Minecraft, a cat was a type of mob that was created by taming an ocelot. However, in newer versions of the game, a cat is a new type of mob that is independent of the ocelot. Now, there are stray cats wandering around in the game that you can tame into pets (instead of taming an ocelot).

The following is a picture of what a cat looks like in Minecraft:

Hostility Level (Passive)

A cat is a passive mob. The term mob is short for mobile and is used to refer to all living, moving creatures in the game such as chickens, creepers, and cats. Because a cat is a passive mob, it will never attack you in the game (Creative or Survival mode).

Health Points

In Minecraft, a cat has 5 hearts for health. This gives a cat 10 health points (because 1 heart = 2 health points). To kill a cat, you need to inflict 10 points of damage to the cat.

Where to Find Cats

In Minecraft, stray cats can be found roaming near villages in most biomes. You can find cats in villages in the Plains, Desert, Savanna, Taiga and Meadow biomes.

Witch Hut

A stray black cat may also spawn in a Witch Hut in the Swamp biome:

If you are having trouble finding a cat, you can summon a cat using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.

Weapon

A cat does not carry a weapon.

Attack Method

You are safe to walk near a cat and it will not attack or cause you any damage. And if you attack a cat, it will just stand there. It will not attack you back.

Drops

When you kill a cat in Minecraft, it may drop string.

Make sure you pick up any dropped items before they disappear. They are useful and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Experience Points

As you play the game, you will gain experience. The most common way to gain experience is by killing mobs. When a mob is killed you will see tiny green and yellow balls appear and move towards you.

These orbs represent experience points. When you kill a cat, you will gain 1-3 experience points.

Special Skills

A cat is a unique mob in that you can tame as a pet. This makes a great companion in the game as the tamed cat will scare away creepers.

Types of Cats

There are 11 different types of cats in Minecraft. Here are the different types of cats that can spawn in the game:

Spawn Egg for Cat

You can spawn a cat using the following spawn egg:

Things to Do with Cats

Here are some activities that you can do with cats in Minecraft:

Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for a cat in Minecraft:

NBT Tags for Cat (Java Edition)

Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a cat in Java Edition:

Spawn Events for Cat (Bedrock/Education)

Here are the spawn events that you can use in game commands for a cat in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition:

Cat Seeds

You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a biome with cats: