Cat Spawn Events in Minecraft Bedrock Edition
This guide covers all the spawn events you can use with cats in Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Spawn events trigger specific behaviors or appearances when you summon entities using commands. If you’re working with cats in commands, knowing these events makes it way easier to get exactly what you want.
What Are Spawn Events?
Spawn events are special triggers that change how an entity looks or behaves when it spawns. In Bedrock Edition, you use them with the /summon and /event commands. Each event has a unique ID that tells Minecraft what should happen to the cat.
You can only trigger one spawn event at a time with these commands. The event names are slightly different depending on which command you use (spawnEvent for /summon, eventName for /event), but they work the same way.
All Cat Spawn Events
Here’s the complete list of spawn events available for cats in Minecraft Bedrock Edition (PE, Win10, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch) and Education Edition:
| Event ID | What It Does | Version Added |
|---|---|---|
minecraft:spawn_midnight_cat |
Spawns a black cat | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:entity_born |
Cat is born as a baby kitten | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:ageable_grow_up |
Cat grows into an adult | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:on_tame |
Cat becomes tamed | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:pet_slept_with_owner |
Cat has bonded with owner (slept together) | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:cat_gifted_owner |
Cat presents a gift to the owner | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:spawn_from_village |
Cat spawned naturally in a village | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:entity_spawned |
Generic spawn event for cats | 1.12.0 |
How to Use These Events
Using a spawn event is straightforward. Just add the event ID to the end of your /summon command. Here’s an example:
/summon cat ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_midnight_cat
This command summons a black cat at your current location. You can use any of the event IDs from the table above the same way.
Command Examples
Here are some practical command examples you can try:
Summon a black cat:
/summon cat ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_midnight_cat
Summon a baby kitten:
/summon cat ~ ~ ~ minecraft:entity_born
Summon a tamed cat:
/summon cat ~ ~ ~ minecraft:on_tame
You can also use coordinates instead of the ~ ~ ~ to place the cat at specific locations. Learn more about how to use game commands in Minecraft.