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Quick answer
- Feed a stray cat raw Cod or
Salmon. Each fish has a 1 in 3 chance. - Creepers stay about 6 blocks away from cats. Phantoms stay about 16 away.
- Tamed cats sometimes bring you gifts in the morning.
Cats are the best pets for keeping your base safe. Creepers and phantoms are scared of them.
Where to find cats
Stray cats live in villages. Swamp huts also have a black cat next to the witch.
Taming
- Catch or buy raw cod or raw salmon.
- Hold the fish and get close to a stray cat.
- Feed it fish until hearts appear.
Breed tamed cats with the same fish.
Creeper and phantom guards
6blocks creepers keep from cats
16blocks phantoms keep from cats
Sit them at the doorMake a cat sit near your front door or farm and creepers will avoid that spot.
Morning gifts
When you sleep at night, a tamed cat near you has a 70% chance to leave a gift. It could be a 
Rabbit foot, string, feathers or even a Phantom membrane.
Blocked chestsCats like to sit on chests, beds and furnaces. A cat sitting on a chest stops you opening it. Tell it to stand.
Cheat sheet
- Raw cod or salmon, 1 in 3 chance
- Creepers avoid cats by 6 blocks
- 70% chance of a morning gift
- 11 different cat looks
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