How To Find Cats in Minecraft [3 Steps] – All Version

Cats in Minecraft is a passive mob that helps its player in many ways and is found in villages and swamp huts. But finding it is sometimes difficult or you can not find it if you are playing in the old version of Minecraft. It was added to the updated version of Minecraft. Here in this article, we are going to discuss how to find cats in Minecraft.

What Is a Cat in Minecraft?

As we said before, a cat is a passive mob in Minecraft which is tameable, nonhostile, and will help the players in many ways. Like – it will guard against the creepers.

If the players tame the cat it will also follow their instructions. In the older version of Minecraft, players have to tame an ocelot to get the regular cat but in the new version of Minecraft, it has been changed.

Now players can have the cats from the villages and witch hunts.

How to Find Cats in Minecraft [3 Steps]

For getting cats in Minecraft, the first thing is – you have to find them from a village, then tame them and finally breed them.

●   Step 1: Find cats in villages

For finding cats, go to a village of at least one villager and four beds. As cats spawn in each bed, you have the chance of getting it from around the beds. There are about 10 cats per village. Or you can find them in a swamp hut or witch huts. In the witch hunt, there are black cats.

●   Step 2: Tame Minecraft cats

To tame the stray cat, you just need to hold their food in your hand like raw salmon or codfish as they do not eat tropical fish. The cat will come close to you but you have to stay still until it comes close to you. A heart will appear above the head of the cat which has a collar.

Until the heart disappears, you need to feed it. Once it has been tamed, the cat’s heart above its head will disappear and gain a collar which means it has been tamed, and then it will follow your instructions.

●   Step 3: Breed cats in Minecraft

The breeding process of cats in Minecraft is so easy. You just feed the two tamed cats which you want to breed, after feeding them raw fish, a kitten of the same color as Its parent will spawn. So if you want to have all colors of cats, you should roam around the whole village and breed them as they will make duplicates of their parents.

How to Get Cats in Minecraft

A cat spawns in a village that has a minimum of one villager and four beds. So the first thing for finding a cat is to locate a village or a swamp hut. In each village’s bed, a cat will spawn (up to 10) which means it will have a variety in color and players can choose any of them.

There are also witch huts from which players can get black cats. The higher chance of finding cats from villages or places is –

How to Find Cats in Minecraft Java Edition

Like all other editions in Minecraft, the java edition also has the same procedure for finding cats. Players can roam around the villages and the huts for the cats as cats spawn in these areas. But there is a condition of the village where players can find cats which is – there must be at least one villager in the village as well as four beds. As cats spawn in each bed.

How to Find Cats in Minecraft Xbox

To get the cats in Minecraft Xbox, players need to tame the ocelots which will turn into cats after taming. As we know, in the older version of Minecraft, there is no cat. To get this, players have to tame ocelots. The taming process is the same as before. Keep foods like raw fish in your hand until the ocelots become friendly.

Where to Find Cats in Minecraft Bedrock

In bedrock edition, cats are found in the villages, especially there are unseen quotes in the village which spawn the cat at the same rate as one cat spawns in each bed. As the quote is not high enough, it spawns more cats to recompense.

On the other hand, in the Bedrock edition of Minecraft, the black one is in the witch hunts. This black cat spawns in the village or huts when there is a time of the full moon.

How to Find a Cartoon Cat in Minecraft

There is a mod in Minecraft that adds a cartoon cat which is a creature by Trevor Henderson. This cat spawns at night and it is very fast, strong, and has good health so it is better if you have a shelter.

Related: How To Find Dogs in Minecraft [Fast & Easy Steps!!].

Types of Cats in Minecraft

There are 11 different types of cats available in Minecraft. The fur pattern is also different from each other. Here is the list of 11 different types of cats with their name and color available in Minecraft –

What Do Cats Do in Minecraft

Cats in Minecraft aren’t only cute mobs, they also help their players survive in the game. It can scare ghosts and creepers away. It has to the ghost which tries to chase the players means it tries to save players. But tame cats will follow your instructions but stray one doesn’t. There is a difference between them. These are –

Stray Cat

The stray cat in Minecraft is the untamed one. They can chase after and are able to attack rabbits, baby turtles, and chickens as a matter of safety for the player. This attack will happen at a distance of up to 15 blocks. These cats don’t remain constant in one place, they explore the whole village and spawn.

Tamed Cat

The tamed cat is that kind of cat in Minecraft that will follow your instructions after taming.  They will not sit and remain to explore around you until you tell them to sit. They often sit on the furnace, chests bed food, or may sleep with you on the bed.

It sometimes brings you gifts in the morning when you are sleeping. These gifts include rabbit’s foot and rabbit’s hide, string, rotten flesh, feathers, raw chicken, and phantom membranes. Cats can be tamed by holding raw fish such as salmon or codes in your hands. Hold it until they come close to you. That’s it.

Supported Platforms

Here is the list in which cats are available –

In Minecraft How to Spawn a Black Cat

Black cats in Minecraft are normally found in the witch hunts in swamp biomes. But the spawning system of this black cat is quite different. It will spawn in the village or huts when there is a time for the full moon.                                   

How to Identify a Cat

In Minecraft, there are 11 types of cats available and you may get confused if they are the same in color. So there is one option for identifying them which is – to name the cat. As a result, the cat will get an identifying tag but there is a matter of sorrow that you can not craft them.

You can find the identification tag from the loots such as Dungeons, Mineshafts, Buried Treasure, or Woodland Mansions. Then attach a title to it by taking them to an Anvil and then finally apply it to your cat. That’s it. Now your cat has a unique identity.

Conclusion

I think there is enough information about how to find cats in Minecraft. Hope this article helps you to learn more about it.

But still, as usual, we are arranging our next FAQ segment to satisfy you more.

Frequently Asked Questions about Minecraft Cat

This segment is especially for those people who are still not satisfied. Readout our question answers.

How many health points does a cat have in Minecraft? 

in Minecraft, there are 5 hearts available for a cat which yields 10 health points. If you want to kill a cat, you have to damage these 10 health points.

Is a cat in Minecraft hostile and carrying a weapon?

No. Cats are not hostile in Minecraft and don’t attack players. Also, it has no weapon itself.

What does a cat drop when it is killed? 

The string is dropped when a cat is killed. You can keep this in your inventory as every dropped item is useful.        

How many experience points do a player get when they kill the cat? 

A player can get experience points only when they kill the cat. They can get about 1-3 experience points by killing a cat.

Why isn’t my ocelot turning into a cat in Minecraft?

In the new edition of Minecraft, ocelots and cats are now separated. But in the older version, to gain a regular cat, players have to tame an ocelot. So, if you are playing in the new version which supports cats, try to tame them instead of taming ocelots.

What is the rarest cat in Minecraft? 

 Siamese is the rarest cat in Minecraft.