Cats in Minecraft
Cats are shy but useful animals in Minecraft - they keep creepers and phantoms away, can be tamed with fish and come in many varieties.
Properties
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Life - 10 (5 hearts)
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Behavior - Flee from players (if wild), sneak through narrow areas
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Advantages - Keep creepers and phantoms at a distance
Taming
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Food - Raw cod or raw salmon
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Creep up slowly, have fish ready
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Right-click with a fish until heart particles appear - cat is tamed
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Tamed cats wear a collar (can be colored with dye)
Variants
There are 11 different cat designs, e.g.:
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Black cat (witch's hut)
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Red tabby
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Siamese cat
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White cats with different colored eyes
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Each variant can arise by chance during taming or through breeding
Breeding
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Food - Raw cod or salmon
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Two tamed cats produce one kitten
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the offspring take on the appearance of one of the parents
Benefit
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Protection - creepers and phantoms avoid the vicinity of tamed cats
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Decorative - Cats often sit on beds, chests or stoves
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Atmosphere - meowing, purring and sleeping at the foot of the bed
Tips
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Always take fish with you when exploring a village
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Place cats in your base to keep creepers away
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Sleep in bed with a cat - sometimes it will bring you a gift (e.g. thread, feathers)
Trivia
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Tamed cats teleport to the player, similar to wolves
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Cats like to sleep - often directly on your bed or chest
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Cats that sit on chests or stoves block their use