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 survivors 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.

Characteristics
They come in many different breeds and are loyal to their owners. They are not mutated like many of the other animals in the wasteland.

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 add-on, 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.

House cat
Can be found all across the Commonwealth, are the weakest and most common cat that can be encountered.

Pack cat
Found in the Bradberton Amphitheater in Nuka-World.

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.
 * 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 South Boston Church.
 * One can be found next to Arturo's house in Diamond City.

Notable house cats

 * Ashes - Located at Vault 81.
 * Dora - Located at Covenant.
 * Emmett - on the Prydwen
 * Katana - Located in an abandoned shed near the Nuka-World Red Rocket with Luna.
 * Luna - Located in an abandoned shed near the Nuka-World Red Rocket with Katana.
 * Maisie - Located at Abernathy farm.
 * Scruffy - Located in Bert and Julianna Riggs' room in Vault 118.
 * Tink - Located at the Last Plank in Far Harbor.
 * Toro - Located in the Diamond City schoolhouse.

Appearances
House cats appear in Fallout 4 and its add-ons Far Harbor and Nuka-World.