Do NOT Take This Cat Home
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
***Do NOT Take This Cat Home***
It's your day off, but the weather is really bringing you down.
Among other things.
But... you're drawn to the distant sound of something calling out to you...
You follow it to a dark, lonely alley. And at the back of the alley, in a cardboard box...
...is a cat.
A very cute cat.
What will you do?
Will you selfishly ignore it and go enjoy your day off?
Will you befriend it only to abandon it anyway?
Or...
...Will you take it home with you? Surely you will, right?
Right. Who could say no to that face~?
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32K+ words! (3-4~ hours of gameplay, depending on reading speed)
39 unique endings + 1 true ending
Original Soundtrack (available for download!)
Surreal atmosphere, animations, minigames and more!
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WARNING!
This game is not suitable for children or the easily disturbed. It includes depictions of horror elements, human/animal violence and death, abuse/abusive relationship(s), disturbing images, loud noises, flashing images/lights and more.
Individuals suffering from anxiety, depression or certain fears/phobias may not have a safe experience playing this game. For full list of content/trigger warnings go to 'About' section in the game's main menu. Or download .txt file below!
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I DID NOT UPLOAD "DO NOT TAKE THIS CAT HOME" TO THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE OR TO ANY OTHER WEBSITE AND I DONT PLAN ON DOING SO FOR NOW.
Please don't download any apps claiming to be my game as they might be viruses!
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Development log
- Removed red cross from game76 days ago
- Guide for full reset!Jul 12, 2024
- Fixed gameplay bug and grammar errorsJun 09, 2024
- Just fixed a few grammar errorsNov 05, 2023
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I am still unlocking more ending seriously the game has 40 endings which makes it more enjoyable to explore more options in the game I loved every details about the game from the art style to music to how the story played thanks for making this game I hope there's more Games out of you guys !
I cried in the ending :sob: !! SPOILER ALERT !!
Even after everything this kitty has done to us I rlly didnt want it to die, it makes me realize that if there were no challenges in life, it would be boring, but great game as always!! Ive been so obsessed that ive been making a pt.2 in my head lol
This Looks Like A Fun Game. I Should Try It Out!
I cry in the final, this game is incredible.
The game is awesome! I loved the final plot twist where you see your own cat. Also, is there any way I can contact you privately? Thank u:D
I've just finished the game and WOW! What an experience! The story really impressed me. The discrepancy between the cat's cute appearance and the horrors he inflicts on us... The number of different endings, each more unexpected than the last...
We feel concerned by the character, his problems and I understand his attraction for the cat, despite what he does to him.
The ending leaves us thinking that our character has healed his wounds and is ready to move on.
Thank you for all this!
You have any plans on putting this on android? If not, that's fine! Just wondering.
this game fucked up 3 of my friends so bad one of them got too sick they couldn't watch stream anymore, another started having anxiety problems and the other almost cried 3 times and almost puked 5 times or more
10/10 game loved it!!!!!!!!!!! yippiee hurray!!!!!!!
i want to take the cat home
This Game was an absolute treat, 10/10 I love kiggie
This game was lowk good asf. I had so much fun with this game and the game is never too bland, its always interesting the whole way through.
9/10 i love this game s
I want to ask that I already got all 40 endings but I see that there is still the ''...'' and when I click it shows if I want to play with IT again. What happens when u click yes.. lol
lets you go to the load menu
Damn, this was a hair-raising game but despite all that I still shed some tears for the
ITcat ๐ซwhat is the ?????
I played this, got all 40 endings, and i've gotta say the only really disturbing part of it (for me) was the part where the "human/animal violence and death" tag is really necessary, or ending 36. I'm fine now even if no one cares to hear it but that part kinda scarred me :D anyways love the game, it was really good and I enjoyed it overall, love the art style and story!
PLEASE LET ME USE IT AS INSPIRATION FOR A CHARACTER IN A BOOK I'M WRITING (also what is IT's name I think we all want to know)
Hello! Haven't talked in a while but, I'm a violinist, and I would LOVE to supply you with sound effects or sound tracts, I'll do it for free too btw, also if you ever make a new game, I would love to translate it into Spanish
are you working on a new game rn???
This is probably my favorite horror game of all time, do you plan on making any more games after this one?
I just finished watching a gameplay of this game and it's really good! This game DESERVES the horror tag. As I as watching I was wondering what program did you use to make this game? I'm guessing ready because I think k recognized the text font.
I wish I there was an alternate ending for keeping "IT"
trueee
Very creepy! Never expected a cat to be this creepy, but good job! Also, the fish ending one. very unusual. but good, unusual! very well thought out!! one of my top games I have ever rated. 9/10!!
Ive seen nothing but fire from this game
and the lack of a android port saddens me deeply
altough I've also heard that androidifying a game can suckkkk
I absolutely loved how we also have to persist as a player, making the lesson learned by the protagonist so much more valuable. And question, I achieved all the 40 endings listed but also got two ?? endings that don't show up in the list. Are there any more of these I'm missing?
No, you got them all! The first ?? ending is technically non-canon since the rest of the game wouldn't have happened if you left it there. And the next ?? ending is just part of the story.
Sweet thanks for the reply!
I have to say thank you for making this game. I played it up to the very last ending. I don't want to go too deep into it, but even with the completely unrealistic events happening in the game, it felt so real. The cycle, the hope of change within the cycle. The pain within the cycle. The loneliness. The taking advantage of the said loneliness. A new appreciation of life and the simple choices you have after breaking free. The simple joys. And the weird fondness I had for the "cat" even as he said, "I hate you." I can't tell you how real that final conversation felt. But the greatest moment for me was seeing that sweet kitten at the end, waiting for us in our once lonely apartment. It spoke a thousand words about the "our" healing and journey at the end. I loved this, so thank you for sharing with me that feeling.
Thank you so much for sharing your feelings with such kind words! I'm glad the story resonated with you and that you liked the ending especially. Thank you for playing to the very end, though I know it was bittersweet.
Good job, BRAVA!
Thank you very much!
Let me just start off. This game is TRULY phenomonal. I LOVED it. I do not understand why there's no fandom at all though bc this deff beats doki doki imo. the symbolism and moral just hits soo hard and the true ending made me cry sm. PLS MAKE MORE GAMES PIXEL!
That's truly high praise since DDLC was one of my inspirations for the game! Thank you very much!
i HATE the cat fuck you cat
OwO
Got nothing better to do, heres a video tutorial on how to run the game on linux (This is linux mint 22) This should also work on fedora or any other distro, Also, from what I know, the green lines in game is not a result of linux, i think my GPU is starting to die out :(
Thank you very much for posting this!
I had such a blast playing this game, I will record even more of this game. It caught me off guard sometimes and made me really uncomfortable. Really honestly well done on the game! <3
Thank you so much for giving the game a try! I'm glad you're enjoying it so far! :D
The game got cutesy and creepy vibes especially when things got distorted.
Thank you very much for trying out the game!
yo vi ese en YouTub
Google translated:
ยกMe alegro que haya llamado tu atenciรณn!
China:eat the cat home
wtf what's wrong with u
I dont eat cats but china do
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next up gonna need one for the dogs and the mice
the cat just be pulling an uno reverse card on an asian child but still cooked (literally) vs an asian mum
Stop fabricating lies, you racist
bro it was a joke
bro it was a joke
ima take it home and pamper it like a fec'n mad man
OwO
I took the cat home. :3
The good ending! โฅ
OwO
I will not take this cat slander! fuck you
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Absolutely loved this game! I'm never sure what to expect from a free game on itch.io, but this completely surpassed all my expectations. I loved the art, the music, the mixing up of gameplay here and there, and, of course, above all else, the story.
SPOILERS:
THE INDOMITABLE HUMAN SPIRIT WINS ONCE AGAIN BABY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't think something was up with the endings until after getting a chunk of them I noticed that no matter what I did, it would lead to my death in some new, horrific way. I knew there had to be some way to win. Even with all of ITs powers, there had to be some way to escape this endless death cycle. Talking to the past victims of IT gave me chills, especially as I was getting told to persist despite there seemingly being no chance of victory. When I was prompted to press that PERSIST button, I was more than ready. The talk with IT after the chase sequence was amazing storytelling and really revealed the meaning behind this game. And adopting the one-eyed black kitten at the end was just the cherry on top.
I am glad I somehow happened to find this game out of all the others on this website. Truly the pick of the litter.
Hope to see more from you!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the game and that its story connected with you too. Thank you for giving the game a try and playing all the way through to the end :D
hello! I want to let Korean people know the beauty of this game. Can I translate this game and distribute it to Korean streamers? I will leave the source clearly.
Thank you so much for playing!
I'm so sorry, I'm not able to afford a translator, but you can message me on twitter (link is on my profile page) if you're still interested in leaving your info. Thank you for your consideration!
Hello! I was playing this game on stream today and I'm having issues getting the last few endings. i got every ending 0 - 35 and it wont allow me the ability to do ending 36
I'm sorry about that! Did you try going through the guide?
"Purrfect" game
sorry i had to make the pun since no one else did
XD Thank you!