All 11 Minecraft Cat Variants & How to Tame Them

There are 11 Minecraft cat coat variants. Use this collection checklist to identify different coats and track the cats you've tamed in your survival world.
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Tabby

Tuxedo

Red

Siamese

British Shorthair

Calico

Persian

Ragdoll

White

Jellie

Black

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Minecraft Cat Variants cat variant instructions

Tabby

Appearance: Brown-gray tabby with dark stripes.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Tuxedo

Appearance: Black-and-white coat resembling a tuxedo.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Red

Appearance: Ginger/orange fur.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Siamese

Appearance: Pale body with darker brown points.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

British Shorthair

Appearance: Gray coat.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Calico

Appearance: White fur with orange and black patches.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Persian

Appearance: Cream or buff coloration with distinctive face.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Ragdoll

Appearance: Pale body with dark color points.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

White

Appearance: Solid white coat with mismatched eyes.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Jellie

Appearance: White-and-gray coat inspired by a community cat.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Black

Appearance: Solid black coat; witches' swamp huts are especially associated with black cats.. To collect, approach a stray cat slowly with raw cod or salmon and tame it. Stray cats are commonly found around villages.

Where to find Minecraft cats

Stray cats spawn naturally around villages, and a special black cat is associated with swamp huts. Cats have eleven coats: Tabby, Tuxedo, Red, Siamese, British Shorthair, Calico, Persian, Ragdoll, White, Jellie and Black. The color is a variant of the cat, not a collar color.

Taming cats

Carry raw cod or raw salmon, move slowly, and offer fish to a stray cat when it approaches. Taming takes patience and may require more than one fish. A successfully tamed cat follows you and can be commanded to sit. Keep a safe base area when collecting variants.

Create a complete-cat collection

Save all eleven to a checklist and mark each variant when you have successfully tamed it. The Java advancement A Complete Catalogue requires taming all cat variants; this page is a dedicated coat collection, not a duplicate copy of the advancement list. For other animal challenges see the wolf variants checklist.

Minecraft Cat Variants Frequently Asked Questions

How many cat variants exist in Minecraft?

Eleven distinct cat coats.

How can I tame a stray Minecraft cat?

Approach carefully and feed raw cod or raw salmon until it becomes tamed.

Where can I find black cats?

Black cats can spawn at swamp huts as well as in village cat populations.