diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_cat_black.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_cat_black.png
index d6e54c7a15..a839a6ef37 100644
Binary files a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_cat_black.png and b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_cat_black.png differ
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua
index 9a1a73281d..2b791aa91a 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua
@@ -280,6 +280,24 @@ function mcl_structures.generate_boulder(pos, rotation, pr)
 	return minetest.place_schematic(newpos, path, rotation) -- don't serialize schematics for registered biome decorations, for MT 5.4.0, https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/10995
 end
 
+local function spawn_witch(p1,p2)
+	local c = minetest.find_node_near(p1,15,{"mcl_cauldrons:cauldron"})
+	local nn = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(p1,p2,{"mcl_core:sprucewood"})
+	if c then
+		for _,v in pairs(nn) do
+			local ap = vector.offset(v,0,1,0)
+			local an = minetest.get_node(ap)
+			if ap.y == c.y and an.name == "air" then
+					minetest.add_entity(ap,"mobs_mc:witch"):get_luaentity()._home = c
+					local cat = minetest.add_entity(ap,"mobs_mc:cat")
+					cat:set_properties({textures = {"mobs_mc_cat_black.png"}})
+					cat:get_luaentity().owner = "witch" --so it's not claimable by players (unless they're named witch hehe)
+				return
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 local function hut_placement_callback(p1, p2, size, orientation, pr)
 	if not p1 or not p2 then return end
 	local legs = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(p1, p2, "mcl_core:tree")
@@ -289,6 +307,7 @@ local function hut_placement_callback(p1, p2, size, orientation, pr)
 			minetest.swap_node(legs[i], {name = "mcl_core:tree", param2 = 2})
 		end
 	end
+	spawn_witch(p1,p2)
 end
 
 function mcl_structures.generate_witch_hut(pos, rotation, pr)