# Cat Lady

Cat Lady is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 15–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 26 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $24.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Humor, Animals, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Set Collection, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 26 reviews
- **Owned by:** 70 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 346
- **Unique players:** 210

**Designers:** Josh Wood

**Artists:** Josh Wood

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 24.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/cat-lady/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 26.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/cat-lady |
| 401 Games | 28.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/cat-lady |
| Element Games | 22.49 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/cat-lady |
| World of Board Games | 115 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/king-of-tokyo-new-york-monster-pack-cthulhu-exp |
| Dungeon Marvels | 19.96 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/cat-lady-23559.html |
| Games Empire | 34.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/catlady |
| Zatu Games | 19.25 £ | https://zatu.com/products/cat-lady |
| Spelexperten | 279 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/cat-lady.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 191.96 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/cat-lady |
| Pelipeikko | 25.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/435-cat-lady |
| Good Games | 44.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/cat-lady |
| Dragons Lair | 315 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/cat-lady |
| Hyggeonkel | 219.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/cat-lady-english |
| Get Your Fun | 29.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/033590-cat-lady-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Alphaspel | 339 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/81704-cat-lady |
| Fantasiapelit | 31.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_180536 |
| Nexus | 5495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/cat-lady/ |

## Expansions

- [Cat Lady: Box of Treats](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cat-lady-box-of-treats)
- [Cat Lady: Kittens](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cat-lady-kittens)
- [Cat Lady: Calico Jack Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cat-lady-calico-jack-promo-card)
- [Dead Reckoning: Other Games Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dead-reckoning-other-games-promo-pack)

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## Rules questions

### Can I take any row or column from the 3×3 grid on my turn?

You must take an entire row OR an entire column of three cards (no diagonals), but you cannot take the row or column that the cat token is next to; after taking you move the cat token next to the row/column you took. (page 4)

### When I take a food card do I keep it or play it immediately?

When you take a food card you must immediately discard the card and take the corresponding food cube(s) (x2 cards give two cubes; wild cards give a purple wild cube). Keep the cubes until the end of the game. (page 6)

### How does feeding cats and the food penalty work — are partial feeds worth points?

Each cat must be fully fed to score its VP; partial feeding gives no partial points — an unfed cat costs you 2 VP instead. After feeding, the player with the most leftover food cubes loses 2 VP (ties all lose 2). (pages 5, 6)

### When can I play Lost Cat or Spray Bottle cards and what do they do?

You keep Lost Cat and Spray Bottle cards in your hand and may play them any time during your turn; two Lost Cats may be discarded to take a face-up stray cat or a 2‑VP token, and playing a Spray Bottle lets you move the cat token to block or reveal a row/column. (pages 4, 7)

### How do costumes, catnip and toys score at the end of the game?

Costumes: the player with the most costumes gains 6 VP (ties split the VP) and having zero costumes costs 2 VP. Catnip: 1 catnip = −2 VP, 2–3 catnip = +1 VP per fully fed cat, 4+ catnip = +2 VP per fully fed cat. Toys: score by number of unique toys per set (1→1, 2→3, 3→5, 4→8, 5→12 VP) and you may score multiple sets. (page 6)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cat-lady)
- [Cat Lady in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cat-lady)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/228504)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._