House cat

House cats are creatures found in the Commonwealth in 2287.

Background
Before the Great War, domestic cats were one of the most popular household pets owned by humans. They were known for their companionship and for hunting common household pests, such as rats. Cats survived the nuclear holocaust, but were hunted down by the post-War peoples for their meat, and fur. This does not mean, however, that cats are extinct. Several specimens have been spotted around the Wastelands, particularly in the Commonwealth. Like before the war, cats are usually found in human settlements, or wherever people are living.

Cats were experimented with by the scientists at Mariposa Military Base and Vault 87. The cats were thrown into the FEV vats with humans, dogs, and other animals, creating centaurs. The Institute was also known to experiment with cats, as evidenced by the fact that many dead house cats can be found in their FEV labs at their headquarters.

Biology
Small, four legged felines that meow and purr. Cats have a tail, pointy ears and whiskers. There are different breeds of cats found across the United States. They will flee when confronted with combat situations. As such, when one is captured through a cat cage in the Wasteland Workshop DLC, they will often be found outside settlement boundaries in the event that the settlement is attacked. They will tend to a cat bowl as a Brahmin attends to a feeding trough if crafted.

Locations

 * Hawthorne residence - 25 can be found in the Hawthorne residence.
 * Two can be found on the second floor of Sandy Coves Convalescent Home.
 * Walden Pond - Four to five located at a small homestead just East of Walden Pond.
 * A large amount of dead house cats can be found in the FEV lab in the Institute. This implies that they may be used to test the super mutants in the facility.
 * One can be found inside Mean Pastries surrounded by some skeletons.
 * Another cat can be found by the camper with the sleepwalker's note up on the elevated highway between South Boston Police Department and South Boston military checkpoint.
 * One can be found inside the cottage in the North End.
 * One can be found inhabiting the Church of the Cat.

Notable house cats

 * Ashes - Located at Vault 81.
 * Emmett - on the Prydwen
 * Maisie - Located at Abernathy farm.
 * Dora - Located at Covenant.
 * Toro - Located in the Diamond City schoolhouse.

Appearances
House cats only appear in Fallout 4.