diff --git a/scenes/components/StoredSceneLoader.gd b/scenes/components/StoredSceneLoader.gd
index 40fe56200..0ce147e52 100644
--- a/scenes/components/StoredSceneLoader.gd
+++ b/scenes/components/StoredSceneLoader.gd
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ func _ready():
 	if not stored_scenes: #Nothing was set here yet
 		return
 	if not stored_scenes is Dictionary:
-		push_error("DataStore.data[%s] exists but is not a dictionary.".format(stored_scene_key))
+		push_error("DataStore.data[%s] exists but is not a dictionary." % stored_scene_key)
 	else:
 		for obj in stored_scenes.values():
 			var scene : PackedScene = obj
diff --git a/scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.gd b/scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.gd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a56c7517d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+extends KinematicBody2D
+
+export var velocity := Vector2.ZERO
+export var jump_force := -300
+export var gravity_vec := Vector2.DOWN * 270
+
+export var sound_db := -1
+export var sound_pitch_scale := 0.85
+
+export var escape_time := 0.5 #The cat can not be recollected for this many seconds after it spawns, to avoid immediately recollecting it
+
+export(PackedScene) var cat_scene = preload("res://scenes/friends/Cat.tscn")
+
+var collected := false
+
+onready var escape_timer := $Timer
+onready var audio_meow := $MeowStream
+
+
+func _ready():
+	escape_timer.start(escape_time)
+	
+	audio_meow.volume_db = sound_db
+	audio_meow.pitch_scale = sound_pitch_scale
+	
+	audio_meow.play()
+	
+
+func _physics_process(delta):
+	velocity += gravity_vec * delta
+	move_and_slide(velocity, Vector2.UP)
+	if is_on_floor():
+		velocity.y = jump_force
+		audio_meow.play()
+	if is_on_wall():
+		velocity.x *= -1
+	if is_on_ceiling(): #BONK! You fall down now
+		velocity.y = max(0, velocity.y)
+		
+		
+func collect():
+	collected = true
+	
+	visible = false
+	set_physics_process(false)
+	
+	audio_meow.volume_db = 0
+	audio_meow.pitch_scale = 1.05
+	audio_meow.play()
+
+
+func _on_PlayerHitbox_body_entered(body : KinematicBody2D):
+	if collected:
+		return
+	if escape_timer.time_left > 0:
+		return
+	if not body is Player:
+		return
+	
+	var cat = cat_scene.instance()
+	get_parent().call_deferred("add_child", cat)
+	cat.set_player(body)
+	cat.global_position = global_position
+	
+	collect()
+
+
+
+func _on_MeowStream_finished():
+	if collected:
+		queue_free()
diff --git a/scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.tscn b/scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15c42b464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://sprites/cat-ears.png" type="Texture" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://sprites/box-cat.png" type="Texture" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.gd" type="Script" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://audio/sfx/meow.wav" type="AudioStream" id=4]
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=1]
+extents = Vector2( 8, 8 )
+
+[node name="ScaredyCat" type="KinematicBody2D"]
+collision_layer = 0
+collision_mask = 2
+script = ExtResource( 3 )
+
+[node name="PlayerHitbox" type="Area2D" parent="."]
+collision_layer = 0
+collision_mask = 64
+monitorable = false
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="PlayerHitbox"]
+shape = SubResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+shape = SubResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="."]
+scale = Vector2( 0.25, 0.25 )
+texture = ExtResource( 2 )
+
+[node name="Sprite2" type="Sprite" parent="."]
+position = Vector2( 0, -16 )
+scale = Vector2( 0.25, 0.25 )
+texture = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+process_mode = 0
+one_shot = true
+
+[node name="MeowStream" type="AudioStreamPlayer2D" parent="."]
+stream = ExtResource( 4 )
+bus = "sfx"
+area_mask = 2
+
+[connection signal="body_entered" from="PlayerHitbox" to="." method="_on_PlayerHitbox_body_entered"]
+[connection signal="finished" from="MeowStream" to="." method="_on_MeowStream_finished"]
diff --git a/scenes/platformer/characters/player_components/CatManager.gd b/scenes/platformer/characters/player_components/CatManager.gd
index 3ee9fc2a7..e8ce9fb88 100644
--- a/scenes/platformer/characters/player_components/CatManager.gd
+++ b/scenes/platformer/characters/player_components/CatManager.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ class_name CatManager
 
 export(PackedScene) var cat_scene = load("res://scenes/friends/Cat.tscn")
 export(PackedScene) var cat_manager_scene = load("res://scenes/platformer/characters/player_components/CatManager.tscn")
+export(PackedScene) var scaredy_cat_scene = load("res://scenes/friends/ScaredyCat.tscn")
+
+export(Vector2) var min_scatter_velocity = Vector2(200, -20)
+export(Vector2) var max_scatter_velocity = Vector2(300, -300)
 
 var cat_nodes := []
 var cat_count_key = "CatCount"
@@ -11,6 +15,8 @@ onready var _player : Player = get_parent()
 
 
 func _ready():
+	EventBus.connect("heart_changed", self, "_on_Player_heart_changed")
+	
 	var num_cats = DataStore.get_data_or_null(cat_count_key)
 	if num_cats:
 		for i in num_cats:
@@ -21,13 +27,18 @@ func _ready():
 	DataStore.set_data_in_dict("PlayerStoredScenes", "CatManager", cat_manager_scene)
 	
 
-func get_cat_count():
+func get_cat_count() -> int:
 	return cat_nodes.size()
+	
+	
+func _on_Player_heart_changed(delta, _total):
+	if delta < 0:
+		scatter()
 
 
 #Returns the last cat that was added, or the player if this is the first cat. 
 #This return value is used to tell a newly added cat what to follow.
-func add_cat(cat_node : Node2D) -> Node2D:	
+func add_cat(cat_node : Node2D) -> Node2D:
 	cat_nodes.append(cat_node)
 	DataStore.set_data(cat_count_key, get_cat_count())
 	if get_cat_count() == 1:
@@ -36,9 +47,9 @@ func add_cat(cat_node : Node2D) -> Node2D:
 		return cat_nodes[-2]
 	
 	
-func remove_cat(amount : int = 1):
+func remove_cat(amount : int = 1) -> void:
 	amount = min(amount, get_cat_count()) as int
-	for i in amount:
+	for i in range(1, amount+1):
 		cat_nodes[-i].queue_free()
 	cat_nodes.resize(cat_nodes.size() - amount)
 	DataStore.set_data(cat_count_key, get_cat_count())
@@ -46,3 +57,17 @@ func remove_cat(amount : int = 1):
 		DataStore.remove_data(cat_count_key)
 		DataStore.remove_data_in_dict("PlayerStoredScenes", "CatManager")
 		queue_free()
+		
+		
+func scatter() -> void:
+	var count := get_cat_count()
+	remove_cat(count)
+	for i in count:
+		var cat : Node2D = scaredy_cat_scene.instance()
+		cat.velocity.x = rand_range(min_scatter_velocity.x, max_scatter_velocity.x)
+		cat.velocity.y = rand_range(min_scatter_velocity.y, max_scatter_velocity.y)
+		if randf() > 0.5: #Has an equal chance to run either left or right
+			cat.velocity.x *= -1
+		cat.global_position = _player.global_position
+		_player.get_parent().call_deferred("add_child", cat)
+	
diff --git a/scripts/autoload/DataStore.gd b/scripts/autoload/DataStore.gd
index e1f20b340..f100fc984 100644
--- a/scripts/autoload/DataStore.gd
+++ b/scripts/autoload/DataStore.gd
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func get_data_in_dict(key, inner_key):
 func remove_data_in_dict(key, inner_key, survive_level_restart = false, survive_respawn = false):
 	var dict = get_data_or_null(key)
 	if !dict:
-		push_error("DataStore.data[%s] does not exist.".format(key))
+		push_error("DataStore.data[%s] does not exist." % key)
 	else:
 		assert(dict is Dictionary)
 		dict.erase(inner_key)