Cat

For the critter, see Cat (critter).

Cats are carnivorous predators that usually hunt by sneaking up on their prey to pounce upon it. They vary in size from a few pounds to several hundred pounds, and most wild felines can kill prey considerably larger than themselves. Only a few species of cat are strong swimmers. Smaller cats also appear in the World of Warcraft, they are domesticated felines, often called house cats.

A type of large cat called a saber is also the night elf racial mount.

Traits

• Cat corpses are skinnable, except house cats.

Cat species

• Big cat
  • Cheetah
  • Jaguar
  • Lion
  • Lynx
  • Mountain lion
  • Panther
  • Saber cat
    • Dreadsaber
    • Frostsaber
    • Nightsaber
  • Snow leopard
  • Tiger
• House cat

This section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft RPG and is considered non-canon.

• Dire Lion
• Crag panther

Other

• There are varieties of "Gemstone" cats that roam few areas of Azeroth or created by Jewelcrafters.

Notables

• Blackmaw <Andurg's Pet>
• Emeralda
• Skarr
• Soo-holu <Will of the Titans>

Types

• Animated Statuette
• Jade Guardian

As a companion

•  [Jade Tiger]
•  [Enchanted Onyx]
•  [Sapphire Cub]
•  [Enchanted Purple Jade]

As a mount

Mount	Materials	Reputation with Order of the Cloud Serpent
[Jade Panther]	[Orb of Mystery],  [Living Steel] x4,  [Serpent's Eye] x2,  [Wild Jade] x20	Honored
[Sunstone Panther]	[Orb of Mystery],  [Living Steel] x4,  [Serpent's Eye] x2,  [Sun's Radiance] x20	Honored
[Ruby Panther]	[Orb of Mystery],  [Living Steel] x4,  [Serpent's Eye] x2,  [Primordial Ruby] x20	Revered
[Sapphire Panther]	[Orb of Mystery],  [Living Steel] x4,  [Serpent's Eye] x2,  [River's Heart] x20	Revered
[Jeweled Onyx Panther]	[Sunstone Panther],  [Jade Panther],  [Ruby Panther],  [Sapphire Panther]	Exalted

As a Hunter pet

Levels	Type
	Ferocity
Diet
Abilities
Basic	Special	Bonus

• Their appealing looks, commonness throughout the game, and variety make them a popular choice. Their [Prowl] ability works well with a night elf hunter's [Shadowmeld]. They also hold the honor of being the only Hunter pet to have two unique pet abilities, rather than the usual one.

Patch changes

Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Major changes.

[Bite] ability removed.
Health had a -2% penalty and now has +5% bonus.

Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Bonuses equalized.

Damage had a +10% bonus and now has +5% bonus.
Armor had no bonus and now has a +5% bonus.

Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Ability changes.

Rake replaced by [Roar of Courage].

External links

• Wowhead