A companion is not a Hunter pet
The animals here are collectible companions. You buy their associated items from vendors; they do not replace a Hunter’s tamed combat pet. If you want help fighting, use a Hunter pet guide instead. For this collecting trip, the relevant question is which animal you would enjoy having beside you.
Alliance: cats from Donni Anthania
Donni Anthania is recorded at 44.2 / 53.4 in Elwynn Forest. Her associated stock includes Bombay, Cornish Rex, Orange Tabby and Silver Tabby cats. Find her house and open the vendor window. Compare the exact carrier name: similar-looking variants lead to different companions. Combine your visit with quests you already have nearby rather than turning a small purchase into a long detour.
Open map · Donni Anthania
Locations and coordinates
Alliance: a Snowshoe Rabbit in Dun Morogh
Yarlyn Amberstill is at 63.1 / 50.9 in Dun Morogh. Rabbit Crate (Snowshoe) is assigned to her in the data. If you are passing Amberstill Ranch, it makes an easy collecting stop. Check the companions you already own before buying another crate. Paying twice for the same animal does not automatically unlock a different variant.
Open map · Yarlyn Amberstill
Locations and coordinates
Horde: snakes from Xan’tish
Xan’tish in Orgrimmar is the convenient Horde option. His recorded point is 33.8 / 79.8. Black Kingsnake, Brown Snake and Crimson Snake are among his associated items. Treat the map as a place to look for the vendor, not a promise that he stands on the exact point every second. Search the immediate area for his name.
Open map · Xan'tish
Locations and coordinates
Buy, check and use
Leave a free inventory slot and keep enough money for upcoming training and travel. Read the current price in the vendor window. Afterwards, check the item and its description in your bag before using it. Then confirm that the companion is available. Mark your collecting goal complete at that stage, not merely when you reach the map pin.
If something goes wrong
If the offer is missing, check the vendor’s name and the exact variant first. If the item is already in your bag, read any use requirement or error message. Also check whether you already own the companion. Do not repeatedly buy copies in the hope of bypassing an unknown restriction. We do not recommend a dangerous shopping route into enemy faction territory or promise unrestricted transfers between factions.
Make it a small collecting trip
Choose the destination for your faction that fits a journey you already planned. Buy the variant you actually want and note a second goal for later. The table helps distinguish similar item names. Rare drops, events and new secrets belong on a route only once their real acquisition method is established. This selection needs neither an assumed respawn timer nor a rare random drop.
| Companion | Vendor | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Cat Carrier (Bombay) | Donni Anthania | Elwynn Forest |
| Cat Carrier (Cornish Rex) | Donni Anthania | Elwynn Forest |
| Cat Carrier (Orange Tabby) | Donni Anthania | Elwynn Forest |
| Cat Carrier (Silver Tabby) | Donni Anthania | Elwynn Forest |
| Rabbit Crate (Snowshoe) | Yarlyn Amberstill | Dun Morogh |
| Black Kingsnake | Xan'tish | Orgrimmar |
| Brown Snake | Xan'tish | Orgrimmar |
| Crimson Snake | Xan'tish | Orgrimmar |