Minecraft Cat Food: What Do Cats Eat to Heal?

Cats in Minecraft heal when you feed them Raw Cod or Raw Salmon. Both foods restore 2 hearts of health each time you feed them to your tamed Cat.

Cats are one of the more rewarding mobs to tame in Minecraft. They scare off Creepers and keep Phantoms away. This makes them worth having around your base, especially if you’re playing in a Survival or Anarchy server.

Tamed Cats also sleep next to you at night and sometimes leave you gifts in the morning. In this article, we’ll cover exactly what Minecraft Cats eat, how healing works step by step, other ways Raw Fish comes in handy, and a few practical tips to keep your Cat safe and fed.

What Cats Can Eat in Minecraft?

Raw Cod and Raw Salmon are the only two foods that Minecraft Cats eat. You might expect Cats to eat any kind of fish, but Minecraft Cats are picky. Cooked Fish doesn’t interest them at all. Tropical Fish and Pufferfish are also off the menu.

In general, it’s better to have only a couple of food items for a specific mob. Minecraft Donkeys’ food lineup is quite stacked, for instance, and it can be difficult to keep in mind all items’ effects.

How to Heal Your Cat in Minecraft

To heal a Cat in Minecraft, you need to feed it Raw Cod or Raw Salmon while it’s missing health. Each piece of fish restores 2 hearts.

Here’s how the healing process works, step by step:

• Make sure the Cat is tamed and it’s yours (only owners can heal their own Cat)
• Check that the Cat has taken damage and isn’t at full health
• Hold Raw Cod or Raw Salmon in your hand
• Right-click (or use the interact button) on the Cat to feed it
• Repeat until the Cat is back to full health

If you feed a Cat that’s already at full health, it enters Love Mode instead of healing. You’ll see hearts appear above its head, but that doesn’t mean it’s healing further. It means the Cat is ready to breed. If you don’t have a second Cat nearby in Love Mode, nothing happens beyond that. Cats only enter breeding mode once they’re already at full HP.

Other Uses for Raw Fish

When you hold Raw Fish in your hands, wild Minecraft Cats will slowly approach you. You’ll also stumble upon this mechanic while taming Ocelots in Minecraft.

Each piece of Raw Cod or Salmon you feed a Cat has a chance to tame it. The same fish also triggers breeding between two tamed Cats, as long as both are at full health and not sitting.

Raw Fish is useful for kittens, too. Feeding a kitten Raw Cod or Salmon speeds up its growth. Each feeding takes 10% off the time it needs to grow into an adult.

Pro Tips for Cat Care

A few habits can save your Cat’s life in Minecraft, while also keeping your fish supply at health levels.

• You should command your Cat to Sit before you head into caves, the Nether, or anywhere dangerous. This would prevent them from walking into lava, off ledges, or into a mob. Sitting keeps them safe at home while you’re away.
• Keep an eye on the Morning Gift mechanic, too. If your Cat sleeps near you and stays mobile (not sitting) overnight, there’s a good chance it’ll leave you a gift when you wake up. Most of these are common drops like String or Feathers, but every so often your Cat might drop something rarer, like a Phantom Membrane.
• Finally, if you want a steady supply of Raw Fish, enchant a sword with Looting III and use it on aquatic mobs like Cod and Salmon. This increases your fish drops, so you’ll never run low on healing or taming supplies.

Overall, Raw Cod and Raw Salmon do it all for Cats in Minecraft. They heal, tame, breed, and grow your Cats. If you treat your Cat well, it’ll pay you back with protection, company, and the occasional gift!

Minecraft Cat FAQs

Do Minecraft Cats sleep with you?

Yes, tamed Minecraft Cats tamed Cats move toward their owner and sleep near them when the player sleeps at night. They may bring gifts for you to find in the morning as well. These mechanics make them a fan favourite in Roleplay servers and varying multiplayer servers featured on MineRank.

What is a Cat’s favorite food in Minecraft?

Cats in Minecraft only eat Raw Cod and Raw Salmon. There’s no single favorite between the two, since both work the same for taming, breeding, and healing.

How do you tame a Minecraft Cat?

To tame a Minecraft Cat, hold Raw Cod or Raw Salmon and let a stray Cat approach you, then feed it. Each piece of fish has a 1 in 3 chance of taming it.

Are Minecraft Cats useful?

Yes, Minecraft Cats are useful because the tamed variants scare away Creepers and Phantoms. They can also give you gifts like String, Feathers, or even a Phantom Membrane after sleeping near you.

What do Minecraft Cats hiss at?

Minecraft Cats hiss at Phantoms that are actively pursuing a player nearby.

Which is the rarest Cat in Minecraft?

Black Cats in Minecraft are generally considered the rarest, since they’re the only variant found in Swamp Huts and can also spawn during a full moon in villages.