Bite
Bites enemies while standing or moving. It can also bite while perched on your shoulder.
- WhistleAttack This Target
Base damage10
- Thatch55
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
CreatureShoulder Pet

The Cat is a small carnivore tamed as a shoulder pet. It can be carried by larger flying or aquatic creatures for fast transport across the map. This makes it useful for players who want a companion without sacrificing inventory space or mobility.
It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Griffin, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Tropeognathus, Kaprosuchus, Procoptodon, Pteranodon, Quetzal, Tapejara, or Tusoteuthis to keep it safe while traveling.
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 125 | +25 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 100 | +10 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 75 | +4.5 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 450 | +45 | +2% | |
| Weight | 60 | +1.2 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Cats are tamed passively by feeding them. The best food is Raw Mutton, which provides the fastest taming. Raw Prime Fish Meat also works well.
Taming takes about 1 minute with Raw Mutton at level 150 on official settings. No narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.

Bites enemies while standing or moving. It can also bite while perched on your shoulder.
Base damage10
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Cat has recorded spawns on 22 maps: The Island, The Center, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero and 16 more. On Astraeos, Cat also spawns in caves: Cave 129.
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
| Resource | ||
|---|---|---|
| ~240% · ~2 hits | ~360% · ~2 hits | |
| ~260% · ~2 hits | ~240% · ~2 hits | |
| ~240% · ~2 hits | ~360% · ~2 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Cat yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick yields the most Raw Meat.
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Base damage10
ResistsWeak to
HitboxesHead ×3
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Cats take +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making them extremely vulnerable to instant-damage effects. They are highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage. Spike walls are also effective, dealing +50% more damage due to the Melee WithProjectileImpactFX DoubleDinoDmg weakness.
The Cat has a head hitbox that takes 3× damage. Target the head for faster knockouts or kills.
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
This page details the Cat's taming, stats, breeding, harvest, and combat data. Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.