Cats are a mob in Minecraft that are tthe tamed version of Ocelots. They are tamed by eating Raw Fish and can be bred with Raw Fish. They are used for killing Chicken. They also scare away creepers. Like Iron Golems, Ocelots, and Snow Golems they do not take fall damage. It can also be commanded to sit.
Taming
A way to tame Ocelots is by Sneaking and hold Raw Fish in your hands. Stay still, and when it is close feed it Raw Fish. If done correctly and if you have enough Raw Fish you should be able to tame it.
Appearance
Once tamed, their skin will change to either tabby (most common), Tuxedo, or Siamese. Of these, the tabby and tuxedo skins have green eyes, while the siamese cats have blue eyes. In every case, their tails are in two segments to show curve.
Behavior
Cats are a passive mob to every mob except Chickens. Cats tend to sit on the player's chests, burning furnaces, and beds. There biggest use is scaring away creepers. It is a good idea to tame some Cats and surround your house to scare them away.
Gallery
- Cat Attacking Chicken.png
A cat attacking a chicken.
- Chicken Farm With Cats.png
A raw chicken and feather harvester, which uses cats to kill the chickens.
- SittingCat.png
A sitting tabby cat.
- Cat In Grass.png
A baby tuxedo cat hiding in tall grass.
- Cat Family.png
A baby Siamese cat sitting with its parents. They might be guarding a house from creepers.
Comparison between a tamed Wolf and a kitten.
Trivia
- Cats are the second tameable mob in minecraft.
- Cats cannot be healed by anything but health and regeneration splash potions.
- Cats don't avoid cacti and thus easily take damage.
- Cats and Ocelots can push you out of your bed, but you will still sleep (this applies to all mobs).
- Cats will follow other players when you go offline, and will resume following you when you log back on.
- For some reason, if there are multiple cats sitting down, not looking at any players for long enough, they will all stare in the same direction (exactly like tamed wolves).
- For some reason, restarting a server can teleport sitting cats to random places (e.g. roofs).
- When you push a sitting cat into a corner, it can suffocate until it dies.


