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New ChecklistAll ListsMy ChecklistsAllAll ListsMy ChecklistsHow creative can you get with your first free checklist?Create a free accountHow to Tame a CatBy Luis Joshua Gutierrez, Samuel Heaney, Dan Hammill, +39.9k moreUpdated: Dec 16, 2021 10:48pm UTC

This Minecraft taming guide will detail the process of taming wild cats to befriend players. Typically found roaming around villages, Cats are a passive mob that make for the perfect companion when traveling into a dangerous area. So whether you're looking to find Cats, the steps needed to tame them, or how to heal them, we have you covered in our cat taming guide below, which has been updated following the Minecraft 1.18 update.

Looking for something more specific? Jump ahead and click these links.

• Where to Find a Cat
• Food Needed to Tame a Cat
• How to Tame a Cat
• Get to Know Your Cat

Where to Find a Cat

Cats are a passive mob that can be found in certain locations in-game and it usually varies in the amount. A complete list of all the Biomes Cats can spawn in can be found below.

• Village
• Swamp Hut

To learn more about the different types of Biomes that are available to find across Minecraft, be sure to check out our Biomes guide for more details.

Food Needed to Tame a Cat

To tame a cat you’ll need either raw cod or raw salmon. Both of these fish are commonly found in just about every ocean biome. You can easily get these fishes by hunting them in the water, they usually die in just a few hits.

How to Tame a Cat

Now that you have the food you need, you’re going to need to sneak up on a cat. Cats are easily frightened so when approaching them it’s best to slowly creep up on them by crouching or standing still near them with the food. Once you tame the cat you’ll notice hearts will appear above their heads, and a red collar will spawn on their neck, just like the wolves.

But similarly to the wolves, you can also change the color of the collar by right-clicking or by pressing the left trigger while holding dye.

Get to Know Your Cat

A tamed cat will follow you around as well, but what makes them particularly useful is that they scare away creepers. So you can take them on trips with you, or you can have them standing guard around your home.

To heal a cat, all you need to do is feed it some raw cod, or raw salmon. You won’t be able to tell how much health it has like you could with a wolf. So you’ll just need to pay attention to how much damage your cat has taken.

Now that you've learned how to Tame a Cat, why not check out our Breeding Guide that details everything you need to know about Breeding Cats and other Mobs in Minecraft.

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