Cat (mob)

A feline is a non-aggressive creature mob discovered in villages and swamp huts. It is possible to domesticate them and utilize their abilities to ward off 
creepers and phantoms.
== Biology ==
Cats are noticeably smaller than ocelots even though they have a similar appearance.
There are currently eleven variants of cats in Minecraft:
* Black (black with orange eyes)
* British Shorthair (silver with yellow eyes)
* Calico (orange, white and dark brown with yellow and blue eyes)
* Jellie (gray and white with gray-green eyes)
* Persian (creamy with blue eyes and flat faces)
* Ragdoll (white and soft amber with blue eyes)
* Red (orange and white with green eyes)
* Siamese (white and pale brown with blue eyes)
* Tabby (brown and white with yellow eyes)
* Tuxedo (black and white with green eyes)
* White (white with light blue and yellow eyes)
Cats wearing a collar are considered tamed. When a cat is initially tamed, the collar appears red by default. However, using one of the sixteen colored dyes on a tamed cat changes its collar to the corresponding color.
Despite sharing the same model, cats are smaller than ocelots.
The cat variant Jellie was chosen by the community from three finalists of an online contest in 2018. Jellie was was submitted to the Cat Contest by her owner GoodTimesWithScar.
In the default resource pack a texture file for a tamed gray tabby exists‌[BE only]; however it is completely unused and cannot be spawned in-game.
* Gray Tabby (gray and white with light blue eyes)
== Spawning ==
Cats have the ability to appear every 1200 ticks, which is equivalent to 1 minute. During this process, a random player is chosen, including spectators, and a random location is determined. This location is situated 8-32 blocks away from the player in both horizontal directions, maintaining the same height. If the selected block is within a distance of less than 2 chunks from a village that has fewer than 5 cats or inside a swamp hut, a cat can spawn.
=== Villages ===
In villages, untamed cats will appear if there are at least five claimed beds within 48 blocks and no more than four cats within a 97×17×97 area centered around the spawn point. Cats that spawn when a village is created will not disappear, but any extra cats that spawn may vanish. These village cats will have a random appearance, with black cats only appearing during a full moon, a feature present in both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. The spawning of cats in villages is a distinct process from the natural spawning of passive mobs and is not influenced by the Creature mob cap.
In the Bedrock Edition, villages will periodically introduce stray cats to maintain a ratio of 1 cat per 4 owned beds, with a maximum of 5 cats for 20 or more owned beds. Only beds claimed by villagers are considered in this calculation. All cats within the village boundaries, including kittens, wandering cats, and even player-owned cats, are included in the count. If the number of cats falls below the quota, the village will attempt to spawn a cat or kitten within a 16×6×16 block area centered on the village center (the same area used for spawning iron golems).
=== Witch Huts ===
A witch residing in a swamp hut during world generation is accompanied by a single wild black cat. This particular cat remains present indefinitely and does not disappear over time. It is possible for more cats to appear within the hut, similar to the spawning of witches. However, in order for this to occur, there must be grass blocks within the boundaries of the swamp hut. In the Java Edition, any additional cats that spawn within the swamp hut, whether through spawn eggs or commands without specifying a cat type, will always be black in color. It is important to note that a new cat will not spawn within the hut if there is already a cat present within a 16×8×16 block area.
== Behavior ==
Despite being immune to fall damage, cats still exercise caution and avoid falling off cliffs that are high enough to normally cause fall damage. Additionally, cats possess the ability to detect players even if they are under the Invisibility status effect. It is worth noting that kittens exhibit the same behavior as adult cats, except for their faster movement rate. Furthermore, cats will hiss at phantoms that are actively chasing a player. In the game, both creepers and phantoms will instinctively steer clear of cats, maintaining a distance of 6 and 16 blocks respectively. However, it is important to mention that a creeper in the midst of detonation will not retreat unless the player moves beyond its blast radius.
=== Stray cat ===
Stray cats are considered to be wild and untamed. These cats are naturally spawned in the game as stray cats. Unlike untamed wolves, stray cats have the ability to naturally despawn. They have a specific behavior of pursuing and attacking rabbits and baby turtles within a range of 15 blocks. However, if a player or another mob approaches them, they will flee. Although they initially spawn in villages, they are not bound to stay there and instead, they tend to explore their surroundings.
When it comes to player interaction, stray cats exhibit certain behaviors. They will sprint away from any player who is within a range of 7 blocks, unless the player is sneaking (Bedrock Edition only) or the game difficulty is set to peaceful (Java Edition only). They also tend to avoid players who are within a range of 16 blocks. However, if a player is holding raw cod or salmon within 10 blocks, the cat will slowly approach the player, allowing them to feed and tame it (refer to the section on taming for more details). It's important to note that if the player turns too quickly or stops holding the fish within 6 blocks, the cat will flee and will not attempt to approach the player for a few seconds.
Additionally, stray cats can be leashed, providing players with a way to keep them close and prevent them from wandering off.
=== Tamed cat ===
Cats that have not been commanded to sit will often try to climb on top of chests, the foot of beds, or active furnaces within a 4-block-radius square horizontally at their current Y-level. Once on top, they may sit without any instruction from the player. Additionally, cats may attempt to sit on blocks at ground level. If a cat is sitting on a chest, the chest becomes unusable until the cat is told to stand. Cats can be ordered to stand, enticed with raw fish, or removed by breaking the block they are sitting on. Cats will not sit on blocks obstructed by another block above them. If attacked, a cat may move around sporadically before eventually settling down. Just like other mobs, cats can enter boats nearby. If a player is injured by a hostile mob or potion, a cat sitting close by will stand, move a few blocks away, and then sit back down.
== Trivia ==
* The tuxedo cat is based on Jeb's pet cat, Newton, who died in 2014.
* The Jellie cat is based on GoodTimesWithScar's cat, Jellie, who died in 2024.
* In MINECON Earth 2018, Jeb announced that the community could vote for a 9th cat skin to be added with the rest of the other 8 cat skins. As a result, YouTuber GoodTimesWithScar’s cat Jellie won the contest and was added in Village and Pillage, making the second mob variation that was suggested by the community, the first being "Toast", a rabbit skin added as a tribute to a user's deceased pet rabbit.
* In real life, cats have been known for their ability to flip upright during a fall, particularly larger ones; though they still might be injured by landing. This fact is reflected in Minecraft because they are not damaged by falls.
* The current Siamese cat texture is unused in Bedrock Edition.
* In real life, calico cats are almost always female and the few male calicos that do occur are generally sterile. However, since animals in Minecraft are genderless, it's not odd to breed two calico cats with each other.
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