Hungry cat scavenger hunt

Across Tyria, one can find, aside from non-interactable cats, a number of cats and kittens that will accept certain food items, ingredients, or other specific items; some under specific circumstances. Feeding these cats affects all home instances for all characters of the account.

Overview

There are currently 35 cats that can be unlocked. (Only 34 cats will appear in the Home Instance, [of the unlockable two grey cats, only one or the other will appear].)

• Collecting a cat will make a Dead Bird appear in the home instance, occasionally. After five days, one of the unlockable grey cats may also appear at the entrance.
• Feeding ice cream desserts to the four cats in Dry Top and The Silverwastes will add black cats that appear in home instances playing with a snowball.
• Feeding profession specific cats in the starting areas or, in the case of the Revenant profession, in the Heart of the Mists, will add up to nine black cats that appear in home instances fighting each other.
• Feeding spicy steak dishes to the five cats by the crafting stations in Lion's Arch, Divinity's Reach, Ebonhawke and Ember Bay will make orange tabby cats appear near the locations where harvesting nodes appear in the home instance once unlocked.
• Feeding the two kittens in The Grove will make them appear alternately following the day and night cycle. The black one appears during the day, and the white one appears during the night. The corresponding kitten will appear at the door and walk to a fixed position until the day/night cycle switches.
• Feeding the Feline Familiar will make her appear next to the Raw Candy Corn in the home instance.
• Rescuing the frozen Snow Leopard Cub near the Bitterfrost Frontier Insight: The Bitter Cold will make the cub appear in your home instance and follow you around. You do not need to feed the cub anything, but you must thaw the cub out by interacting with it while carrying Koda's Flame. If you are under the effects of Cold Resistance it makes it easier to get to this cub, but it is not a requirement. When rescued, the cub gets infatuated's visual effect.
• Feeding super hot soups to the four frozen cats in the racial cities will make them appear in a warm place of each home instance around a pot of hot soup made by the cats.
• Feeding the ghostly cat while under the effect of a ghostly aura will make the ghostly cat's spirit appear in the home instance.
• Feeding Lady Wisteria Whiskington during the Confessor's End mission will make her appear next to the Bloodstone Crystal Node in the home instance.
• Feeding the bee dog will make a Scottish Fold wearing a blue bauble aura collar with the title "Honors in Applied Jumping" appear in the home instance.
• Feeding Simon Fractal materials will make a Celestial cat appear in the home instance.
• Feeding both Yellow Catmander and Blue Catmander will spawn two kitten zergs stacking on their respective Catmanders. After a moment of staring the enemy down, the Catmanders will cast Empower on their zerg and then rush towards each other to skirmish in a cloud of "BAM!" and "POW!" icons.

Several Mad Spirits in the Mad King's Labyrinth, including Madame Cookie, are cats that cannot be unlocked.

Cats in your home instance can be toggled with a Feline Dispersing Resonator.

Hungry cat locations

Location	Nearest waypoint	Map	Items accepted	Trading post	Notes	Unlocks	Date added
Anywhere	Use Feline Communication while standing near a Feline Familiar that has been summoned by someone with an Enchanted Broom by using Summon Familiar.		Frog in a Jar (DMasterwork)	Soulbound	Only accepts food if you have at least one other cat unlocked in your home instance. Jar then becomes a Jar of Lost Souls.	Feline Familiar near the Raw Candy Corn node.	October 18th, 2016
Bitterfrost Frontier The upper area at Lockflow Ice Fall	Sorrow's Eclipse Waypoint —		No item required.		Make sure to drink a Thaw Elixir first. While carrying a lit Koda's Flame torch, use the Thermal Tube south of the entrance to The Bitter Cold to reach the top of the waterfall and interact with the frozen Snow Leopard Cub.	Snow Leopard Cub that follows you around the instance.	November 21, 2016
Black Citadel Southeast of the waypoint, on the way to the vista.	Junker's Waypoint —		Super-Hot Poultry and Leek Soup	Account Bound	Acquired by superheating Bowl of Poultry and Leek Soup at Maelstrom's Core in Mount Maelstrom.	Orange cat by a Pot of Cat-Made Soup.	December 13, 2016
Caledon Forest In front of the house next to the waypoint	Astorea Waypoint —		Slice of Rainbow Cake	Account Bound	Only accepts food from Elementalists.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016
Caledon Forest Next to a pond with a Juvenile Frog	Astorea Waypoint —		Healing Seed Pod	Soulbound	Only accepts food from Rangers.	Black cat that fights other cats with a Juvenile Frog.	October 4th, 2016
Divinity's Reach At the cooking station	Commons Waypoint —		Plate of Fire Flank Steak	…	Also has dialogue for Spicy Flank Steak and Spicier Flank Steak, but doesn't accept them.	Orange cat near the harvesting nodes.	August 23, 2016
Dry Top At the entrance to Dry Top	Dry Top Entry Waypoint —		Bowl of Prickly Pear Sorbet	…		Black cat playing with a snowball.	August 23, 2016
Dry Top At the Zephyrites' tent	Prosperity Waypoint —		Bowl of Ginger-Lime Ice Cream	…		Black cat playing with a snowball.	August 23, 2016
Ember Bay Near the bonfire	Castaway Circus Waypoint —		3 Ghost Pepper	…	If you have more than 3 in your inventory the cat will not take them.	Orange cat near the harvesting nodes.	September 20th, 2016
Ember Bay On a lava island west of The Dread Shiny	Scratch Gate Waypoint —		Plate of Fire Flank Steak	…	Only accepts food if you bring him a Stranded Skritt.	Orange cat near the harvesting nodes.	September 20th, 2016
Fields of Ruin Next to the cooking station	Hawkgates Waypoint —		Spicier Flank Steak	…	Also has dialogue for Spicy Flank Steak, but doesn't accept it.	Orange cat near the harvesting nodes.	August 23, 2016
Grove, The Next to Caithe's house	Ronan's Waypoint —		Slab of Poultry Meat	…	Kitten. Only wants food at night.	White kitten that only appears if the instance is entered during night.	August 23, 2016
Grove, The Next to Dreamer's Terrace	Ronan's Waypoint —		Slab of Poultry Meat	…	Kitten. Only wants food during the day (not during dawn or dusk).	Black kitten that only appears if the instance is entered during day.	August 23, 2016
Grove, The On a lily pad south of the waypoint.	Ronan's Waypoint —		Super-Hot Saffron-Scented Poultry Soup	Account Bound	Acquired by superheating Bowl of Saffron-scented Poultry Soup at Maelstrom's Core in Mount Maelstrom.	Orange cat by a Pot of Cat-Made Soup.	December 13, 2016
Hoelbrak Near the Snow Leopard statue northeast of the waypoint.	Snow Leopard Waypoint —		Super-Hot Poultry and Winter Vegetable Soup	Account Bound	Acquired by superheating Bowl of Poultry and Winter Vegetable Soup at Maelstrom's Core in Mount Maelstrom.	Orange cat by a Pot of Cat-Made Soup.	December 13, 2016
Heart of the Mists Use the stairs east of the waypoint to reach the waterfall, continue some more steps to the bench.	Combat Training Waypoint —		39 Carrot	…	Only accepts food from Revenants.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016 (new location June 20th, 2017)
Lake Doric In the woods south of Noran's Homestead	Red Leaf Retreat Waypoint —		Strawberry Ghost Omnomberry Ghost	… …	Only appears at night in a random location in the forest of Harvest Cascades. You have to eat either an Omnomberry Ghost or one or more Strawberry Ghosts to gain a ghostly aura and then offer another one of these to the cat. (Strawberry Ghost only has a chance to grant you the aura, whereas Omnomberry Ghost always grants you the ghostly aura.)	Light blue Ghostly Cat.	February 8th, 2017
Lake Doric inside Caudecus's Manor during story mission Confessor's End Right side straight staircase to upper floor; first room on left. .	Beetletun Waypoint —		Bowl of Bloodstone Bisque Bowl of Bloodstone Goulash Bowl of Bloodstone Ice Cream		Reacts to, but does NOT accept other Bloodstone foods.	Lady Wisteria Whiskington near the Bloodstone Crystals	February 8th, 2017
Lion's Arch Behind the Lookout outside the Lion's Shadow Bed and Breakfast	Eastern Ward Waypoint —		Grilled Poultry	…	Only one grey cat of several nearby will accept the food.	Grey cat by the entrance to the instance. (Only one grey cat will appear)	August 9, 2016
Lion's Arch Next to the cooking station	Trader's Forum Waypoint —		Spicy Flank Steak	…		Orange cat near the harvesting nodes.	August 23, 2016
Queensdale Just north of the waypoint	Beetletun Waypoint —		Slab of Poultry Meat	…	Only one grey cat of several nearby will accept the food.	Grey cat by the entrance to the instance. (Only one grey cat will appear)	August 9, 2016
Silverwastes, The At the Skritt hole	Camp Resolve Waypoint —		Bowl of Saffron-Mango Ice Cream	…		Black cat playing with a snowball.	August 23, 2016
Silverwastes, The At the Hero challenge in the Vinewrath Tangle	Hidden Depths Waypoint —		Bowl of Peach Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream	…	Area can be accessed during the Mordrem Vinewrath or Time Out meta events. There are openings at the top of the wall that will allow you to access the room while these events are not in progress.	Black cat playing with a snowball.	August 23, 2016
Metrica Province West of the waypoint, on a platform.	Soren Draa Waypoint —		Bowl of Curry Mussel Soup	…	Only accepts food from Guardians.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016
Plains of Ashford Next to the 2 training Iron Legion Engineers	Smokestead Waypoint —		Flask of Pumpkin Oil	…	Only accepts food from Engineers.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016
Plains of Ashford West of the waypoint	Smokestead Waypoint —		Harpy Feathers	Soulbound	Only accepts food from Thieves.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016
Queensdale Behind of the house left of the road to Divinity's Reach	Shaemoor Waypoint —		Mystery Tonic	Account Bound	Only accepts food from Mesmers. Requires 400 Artificer to craft.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016
Queensdale In front of the bridge over road to Divinity's Reach	Shaemoor Waypoint —		Cheeseburger	…	Only accepts food from Warriors.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016
Rata Sum At the jail cell.	Research Waypoint —		Super-Hot Lemongrass Poultry Soup	Account Bound	Acquired by superheating Bowl of Lemongrass Poultry Soup at Maelstrom's Core in Mount Maelstrom.	Orange cat by a Pot of Cat-Made Soup.	December 13, 2016
Wayfarer Foothills On a cliff left of the axe throwing range	Horncall Waypoint —		Grumble Cake	…	Only accepts food from Necromancers.	Black cat that fights other cats.	October 4th, 2016
Super Adventure Box Pain Cliffs World 2 Zone 2	Magustan Court Waypoint —		No item required		This Cat resembles a Bee Dog inside the Super Adventure Box. Bring a Piranha to the top of the Gong Pagoda from the Piranha Pond. Exploration and Normal modes only.	Yellow cat with black stripes with a blue Bauble necklace and blue cubes aura.	March 30th, 2017
Shattered Observatory	Fort Marriner Waypoint —		1 Integrated Fractal Matrix 1 Golden Fractal Relic 1 +9 Agony Infusion 1 Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy 40 Unstable Fractal Essences	Account Bound Account Bound … Account Bound Account Bound	This cat comes to your home instance only after feeding him with all 5 items.	Simon, the celestial cat.	July 25th, 2017
Rata Sum	Research Waypoint —		1	Account Bound	Purchased from Holomancer Netto (next to Research Waypoint) for 1 .	Holographic Kitten	August 8th, 2017
Alpine Borderlands (either Blue or Green)	Mistwrought Vault		Gift of Battle	Account Bound	Hidden area on the left side of the jumping puzzle, concealed by hanging vines. Gliding Disabled in the area. See guide on Blue Catmander#Getting there.	Blue Catmander, but it will not appear until you unlock the Yellow Catmander as well.	August 8th, 2017
Desert Borderlands (Red)	O'del Academy		Can of Spicy Meat Chili	Account Bound	Hidden area with quaggans west of O'del Academy in the northwest, behind a waterfall. Gliding Disabled in the area. See guide on Yellow Catmander#Getting there.	Yellow Catmander, but it will not appear until you unlock the Blue Catmander as well.	August 8th, 2017

Notes

• GW2efficiency crafting calculator list to help with deciding what to craft or buy. Be sure to reference main list as not all items may be needed.

Related items

• Feline Holoscepter
• Feline Water Pistol
• Feline Dispersing Emitter

Dialogue

This cat isn't hungry right now.

Leave it alone.

Interaction with one of the cats in Lion's Arch, the Shire of Beetletun, The Grove, Dry Top, or the Silverwastes:

The cat mews hungrily.

It's not interested in anything I have.

Interaction with one of the cats interested in spicy food:

This fiery feline mews hungrily.

It's not interested in anything I have.

Interaction with the Cat in Super Adventure Box Pain Cliffs:

This looks like some kind of bug. It seems low on hearts.

It's not interested in anything I have.

If the player is carrying a Slab of Poultry Meat in the Shire of Beetletun, or The Grove:

The cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some poultry meat.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Grilled Poultry in Lion's Arch:

The cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some grilled poultry.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Bowl of Prickly Pear Sorbet in Dry Top:

The cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some prickly pear sorbet.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Bowl of Ginger-Lime Ice Cream in Dry Top:

The cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some ginger-lime ice cream.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Bowl of Saffron-Mango Ice Cream in the Silverwastes (Vinewrath Tangle):

The cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some saffron-mango ice cream.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Bowl of Peach Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream in the Silverwastes:

The cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some peach raspbery swirl ice cream.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No, cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Spicier Flank Steak in Divinity's Reach:

This fiery feline mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some spicier flank steak.

The cat turns its nose up at your meager offering of spice.

Maybe something spicier...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Plate of Fire Flank Steak in Divinity's Reach:

This fiery feline mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some fire flank steak.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Spicy Flank Steak in Lion's Arch:

This fiery feline mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some spicy flank steak.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Spicier Flank Steak in Ebonhawke:

This fiery feline mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some spicier flank steak.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Fire Flank Steak in Ember Bay:

This fiery, skritt-loving feline mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some fire flank steak.

(If the player isn't carrying a stranded Skritt)

It seems to want proof of your skritt devotion before it will accept your offer.

I'll see what I can do.

(If the player is carrying a stranded Skritt)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Ghost Peppers in Ember Bay:

This fiery feline mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some ghost peppers.

(If carrying less than 3)

The cat refuses your meager offer of peppers

Maybe if I had more...

(If carrying more than 3)

No cat could eat that many ghost peppers.

Oh.

(If carrying exactly 3)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

If the player is carrying a Mystery Tonic in Queensdale:

This insufferable cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in a mystery tonic.

(If Mesmer)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying Cheeseburger in Queensdale:

This bullheaded cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in a cheeseburger.

(If Warrior)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying a Flask of Pumpkin Oil in the Plains of Ashford:

This hoarding cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some pumpkin oil.

(If Engineer)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying a Healing Seed Pod in Caledon Forest:

This codependent cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in a healing seed pod.

(If Ranger)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying a Slice of Rainbow Cake in Caledon Forest:

This overwhelmed cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in a Slice of Rainbow Cake.

(If Elementalist)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying a Bowl of Curry Mussel Soup in Metrica Province:

This overly defensive cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some curry mussel soup.

(If Guardian)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying a Grumble Cake in the Wayfarer Foothills:

This revolting cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in a grumble cake.

(If Necromancer)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying a Carrot in the Heart of the Mists:

This blind cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some carrots.

(If Revenant and carrying less than 39 carrots)

The cat turns down your meager offer of carrots.

Maybe I don't have enough.

(If Revenant and carrying 39 carrots)

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

(Otherwise)

The cat refuses to take food from the likes of you.

That seems rude...

No cat. This is my food.

Interaction with one of the frozen cats in Rata Sum, the Black Citadel, Hoelbrak, or The Grove:

The frozen feline mews hungrily.

It seems interested in some <soup>.

This soup isn't hot enough to thaw this cat.

Hmm...

It seems interested in some superhot <soup>.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is my food.

If the player is carrying a Omnomberry Ghost or Strawberry Ghost in Lake Doric:

The cat mews hungrily.

It seems interested in my <Strawberry/Omnomberry> Ghost.

(If the player is under the ghost transformation obtained by eating Strawberry Ghosts or Omnomberry Ghost)

The cat looks at your ghostly form and meows. It seems that it's interested in your ethereal fruity chocolate.

Fruit can't hurt an already dead cat, right? Might as well.

It purrs happily.

'Bye.

Not right now.

(If the player is not under the ghost transformation obtained by eating Strawberry Ghosts or Omnomberry Ghost)

As you try to feed the cat the berry, it proceeds to fall through the ethereal form that the cat has taken and bounces off the ground.

I'll figure out something, don't you worry.

It's not interested in anything I have.

After any of the above cats has been fed:

Meow.

Good cat.

Cats with other dialogue

If the player is carrying a Piranha in the Pain Cliffs:

This looks like some kind of bug. It seems low on hearts.

It seems interested in the piranha you're carrying.

It beeps happily.

'Bye.

No cat. This is for a giant octopus.

After feeding it:

Woof.

Good cat, or whatever you are.

If the player is carrying a Piranha in the Pain Cliffs in Tribulation Mode:

This oddly named character seems awed by your super-adventuring skills and refuses to take your hard-earned items.

Suit yourself.

If the player is carrying Can of Spicy Meat Chili in the Desert Borderlands:

The grumpy cats mews hungrily.

It seems interested in my Can of Spicy Meat Chili.

It purrs ungratefully.

'Bye.

No, cat. This is my can of food.

After feeding the grumpy cat:

The grumpy cat mews at you.

Bye, cat.

If the player is carrying a Gift of Battle in the Alpine Borderlands:

The battle cat mews angrily.

It seems interested in my Gift of Battle.

It purrs maliciously. (Hungry cat: The Blue Catmander is then added to your home instance if Yellow Catmander has also been fed)

Bye.

(If you have a Gift of Battle in your inventory)

No, cat. This is my Gift of Battle.

After feeding the battle cat:

The battle cat purrs maliciously.

Good cat.

See also

• A Strange Diet

External links

• I found a present in my home instance today...
• Feeding Cats, there is more than we think! We need help!
• New hungry cat in Caledon Forest !
• New witch hat cat in LA