Understanding the Cat Bed Requirement
Scrappy the Rooster needs a cat bed for his level three upgrade. Yes, a rooster wants a cat bed. He's already asked for a dog collar at level one, so this isn't even his weirdest request. Along with the cat bed, you'll also need prickly pears and olives to complete this upgrade tier.
The cat bed has uncommon rarity, which means it's not extremely rare but you need to know where it spawns. Random searching will waste your time.
Risk Assessment and Loadout Recommendations
The main spawn locations attract other players and can get dangerous fast. You're hunting for an upgrade material, not valuable loot, so bring a minimal or free loadout. If you run into enemies, you won't lose good gear over a companion upgrade item.
If buildings look already looted when you enter, extract and reset. Cat beds don't spawn every session, so there's no point doing a thorough search of a picked over area.
Primary Location: Blue Gate Map
Blue Gate gives you the most consistent cat bed spawns. Focus on the northwestern village and apartment cluster.
What to search:
- Residential buildings and apartments in the northwest
- Shelving units inside rooms
- All apartment rooms
- Rusty crates outside buildings
The northwestern apartments on Blue Gate have the best spawn rate overall. Do a full sweep of every apartment in the zone, checking shelves and containers. Rusty crates outside buildings are especially good for cat beds, so don't skip them.
Blue Gate is your most reliable map for this item. If you search thoroughly, you'll probably find what you need here.
Secondary Location: Buried City Map
If Blue Gate doesn't work out, try Buried City. The advantage here is that several good spawn zones sit right next to each other, so you can hit multiple buildings in one run.
Where to look:
- Plaza Rosa
- Main Street
- Santa Maria Houses
- Piazza Arbutso
These four areas are clustered together. Move from building to building and focus on shops with visible signage.
Search approach for Buried City
Cat beds show up on shelves inside shops more often than in containers, though you'll find them in containers sometimes in residential areas. Check any building with commercial signage or rows of shelves. In this zone, shelves matter more than containers.
Tertiary Location: The Dam Map
The northwestern part of The Dam gives you another option with less player traffic. You'll find the Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence here.
Why use this location
- It's not marked as a major point of interest, so fewer players visit
- Less competition for spawns
- Good backup when other maps are crowded
How to search
Check cabinets, containers, and shelves in the apartment buildings. Use The Dam when Blue Gate and Buried City are packed with players or already looted. This spot requires more running between buildings, but it's a solid alternative when your primary locations aren't working.
Efficient Hunting Strategy
To search faster, follow these tips:
What to prioritize
Look for buildings with apartment blocks or shop signage. These have more shelves to check.
Save time
You're hunting one specific item, so skip unnecessary containers. Speed matters when you're after particular upgrade materials.
Know when to quit
Learn what looted buildings look like. If the area's been cleared, extract and reset instead of wasting time on a thorough search.
Understand the spawns
Cat beds don't spawn every run. If your first sweep comes up empty, it might just not be there that session.
Complementary Materials for Scrappy's Upgrade
You'll need prickly pears and olives along with the cat bed.
Prickly Pears
After searching commercial and residential areas on Buried City, go south outside the city to find cacti. Harvest them for prickly pears. This is close to the cat bed spawn areas, so you can grab both in one trip.
Olives
Head to Blue Gate for olives. You probably found lemons and apricots here for Scrappy's previous upgrade, so you already know the area.
Map Selection Strategy
Pick your map based on what's happening:
Go with Blue Gate when
- You want the highest cat bed spawn rate
- You're fine with moderate player activity
- You want to grab cat beds and olives in one trip
Go with Buried City when
- Blue Gate didn't give you results
- You want cat beds and prickly pears together
- You're ready for potential PVP because of the compact layout
Go with The Dam when
- Other maps are packed with players
- Main locations keep getting looted
- You'd rather have less competition than optimal spawn rates
- You want quieter farming
Search Methodology
Standard search pattern:
- Enter your location with minimal gear
- Check if the area looks looted
- If it's clear, search building by building
- If it's looted, extract and reset right away
- Check shelves before containers in commercial areas
- Check both shelves and containers in residential areas
- Don't ignore rusty crates outside buildings (especially on Blue Gate)
Building types that matter
- Shops with visible signage
- Residential apartments with multiple rooms
- Structures with rows of shelves
- Buildings marked in the designated zones
Why Cat Beds Matter
Upgrading Scrappy improves your scavenging capabilities. Each upgrade tier makes Scrappy better at finding and retrieving items, so the effort to find these weird requirements pays off for your overall progression. Hunting for a cat bed for a rooster seems odd, but the upgrade benefits make it worthwhile.
Summary
Cat beds are uncommon items that spawn in specific locations. Blue Gate's northwestern apartments give you the best spawn rate. Buried City offers multiple clustered spots for efficient searching. The Dam works as a lower competition alternative. Use minimal loadouts so you don't lose gear during searches. In commercial areas, check shelves more carefully than containers. If areas look looted, extract and reset. You can combine cat bed hunting with gathering prickly pears and olives to save time.