Animals play a large role in Minecraft. Whether you need to kill them for their drops or tame them for a specific reason, you’ll want to encounter as many animals as possible. In this guide, we’ll go over how to tame animals in Minecraft and explain the breeding process for several animals as well. That way, regardless of your needs, you’ll know what’s required when you find a certain animal.
How to tame a Cat in Minecraft
Cats are one of the finickiest animals in Minecraft. Unlike other animals, they are easily spooked by your presence and will run away if they see you coming too aggressively. As such, this can make taming a cat a tricky endeavor. However, as long as you follow the steps below, you’ll have a tamed cat in no time:
- First, you need to find a cat, which most commonly spawn in villages. Once you find a cat, approach them extremely carefully. Any sudden movements and the cat will run away. You also want to ensure you’re crouching.
- While you’re approaching the cat slowly, have a raw cod or raw salmon in your hand. This makes the cat less likely to run away.
- After you’re close enough to the cat, feed the raw cod or salmon to it. This will successfully tame the cat, making them follow you around.
- You can feed the cat another raw cod or raw salmon to make them enter love mode. If the cat is near another tamed cat, they will breed.
The hardest part about taming a cat is getting close enough to them to feed them the raw fish. However, as long as you’re careful and have the fish out, the cat should be tamed fairly easily.