How to get Nibbles the cat in Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat
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The famous Cyberpunk 2077 Nibbles the cat is a pet you can bring back to your apartment to have a little furry friend, a respite from the everyday violence and intrigue of Night City. If you can find Nibbles' favourite cat food, you can entice him back to the apartment - but first you need to find Nibbles' bowl and the food itself, setting the bait for the little critter. Here's everything you need to get Nibbles the Cat in Cyberpunk 2077.

How to get the Cat in Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat

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The first thing you want to do in order to get the cat in Cyberpunk 2077 is head back to your apartment and go down the right corridor. Immediately around the corner you should see a small bowl by the litter bins that will bring up the prompt to feed the cat, if you have any cat food on you. 

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat

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There might be a data shard in the bin nearby with the following message. But there also might not be if you picked it up earlier in your playthrough. This is what it says in case you've already collected it: 

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat

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How to get cat food in Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat

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If you don't have any cat food in Cyberpunk 2077 then you'll need to buy some. The quickest way we found to get some was to visit Kabuki Market, which we've marked on the map up there. 

You're looking for this stuff, below, which doesn't look anything like cat food - just in case you do what we did and waste time looking for more traditional packets or cans of cat food. 

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat

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Once you have cat food, all you have to do is interact with the bowl to place it, and then go back to your apartment and sleep to pass the time - 12 hours did it for me. When you go back to the bowl you'll see Johnny, staring at a cat.

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat

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Interact with it and it'll take up residence in the laundry basket by the side of your bed, silently judging you for the rest of the game.  

Cyberpunk nibbles the cat

(Image credit: CD Projekt Red)

If, like us, you're dropping back into Cyberpunk 2077 cold, post update, these  Cyberpunk 2077 tips might help you remember how everything works. While our  Cyberpunk 2077 guide has everything you need, from help and pointers, to most of the gameplay, as well as all the big decisions and choices. 

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