Cat

For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation).

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

Tigon, tol'vir and saberon are cat-like humanoids.

Traits[]

Cat corpses, with the exception of house cats, are skinnable.

Cat species[]

Big cat
- Cheetah
- Jaguar
- Lion
- Lynx
- Mountain lion
- Panther
- Saber cat
- Shadowstalker
- Snow leopard
- Tiger
House cat
Jeweled panther
Purrkin
Slime cat

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Epic mount[]

Main articles: Cat mounts, Saber cat mounts

The saber mounts are bought in Darnassus and in the Argent Tournament except for the Wintersaber, Zulian Tiger and Spectral Tiger.

Mount Name		Availability	Required riding skill	Required Level
Spotted Frostsaber	[Reins of the Spotted Frostsaber]	1	Riding (75)	20
Striped Frostsaber	[Reins of the Striped Frostsaber]	1	Riding (75)	20
Striped Nightsaber	[Reins of the Striped Nightsaber]	1	Riding (75)	20
Striped Dawnsaber	[Reins of the Striped Dawnsaber]	1	Riding (75)	20
Spectral Tiger	[Reins of the Spectral Tiger]	Trading Card Game	Riding (75)	20
Swift Frostsaber	[Reins of the Swift Frostsaber]	10	Riding (150)	40
Swift Mistsaber	[Reins of the Swift Mistsaber]	10	Riding (150)	40
Swift Stormsaber	[Reins of the Swift Stormsaber]	10	Riding (150)	40
Black War Tiger	[Reins of the Black War Tiger]	PVP	Riding (150)	40
Darnassian Nightsaber	[Darnassian Nightsaber]	100	Riding (150)	40
Swift Moonsaber	[Swift Moonsaber]	5 500	Riding (150)	40
Winterspring Frostsaber	[Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber]	Rivern Frostwind	Riding (75)	40
Swift Spectral Tiger	[Reins of the Swift Spectral Tiger]	Trading Card Game	Riding (150)	40
Swift Zulian Tiger	[Swift Zulian Tiger]	No longer attainable
Ancient Frostsaber	[Reins of the Ancient Frostsaber]	No longer attainable
Nightsaber	[Reins of the Nightsaber]	No longer attainable

As a hunter pet[]

Type
Ferocity
Diet

Abilities
Basic	Special	Exotic	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 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): House cat model updated.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Ability changes.
[Rake] replaced by [Roar of Courage].
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 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Major changes.
[Bite] ability removed and replaced by Rake.
Health had a -2% penalty and now has +5% bonus.