All 11 Cat Variants in Minecraft (And How to Get Them)

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: There are 11 cat variants: Tabby, Tuxedo, Red, Siamese, British Shorthair, Calico, Persian, Ragdoll, White, Black and Jellie. Village cats spawn in random variants, swamp huts always spawn a black cat, and black cats appear more often during a full moon. Tame them with raw cod or salmon.

What you need

Raw cod or raw salmon (cats will not approach if you move fast)
A village with beds, or a swamp hut
Dye for the collar once tamed

Step by step

Tabby, Tuxedo, Red, Siamese, British Shorthair, Calico, Persian, Ragdoll, White - random spawns in villages.
Black - the swamp hut cat: every swamp hut (witch hut) spawns one all-black cat that never despawns.
Jellie - a village spawn like the others, added after a community vote: gray and white, based on a real cat.
Full moon bonus: black cats spawn far more often during a full moon - the night to hunt for one outside swamp huts.
Taming: hold raw cod or salmon, crouch or stand still and let the cat approach, then feed it until hearts appear - moving scares it off.
Collars: tamed cats get a red collar by default; use any of the 16 dyes to recolor it.
Breeding: feed two tamed cats raw fish and the kitten takes one parent's variant at random.
Perks: cats scare away creepers and phantoms - keep one at your base entrance and next to your bed.

Java vs Bedrock

Cats repel creepers and phantoms within a short radius - a tamed cat at your door is the cheapest security system in the game.

Versions: All 11 variants exist on Java and Bedrock. Swamp hut cats are always black on both editions.

Frequently asked questions

How many cat variants are in Minecraft?

11: Tabby, Tuxedo, Red, Siamese, British Shorthair, Calico, Persian, Ragdoll, White, Black and Jellie.

Where do black cats spawn?

Guaranteed in swamp huts (witch huts), and much more often everywhere during a full moon.

Why won't the cat come to me?

Cats flee from movement. Hold raw cod or salmon, stand still or crouch, and let it walk to you - then feed it.