Anomalies Guide for 7 Days Cat-Sitting

Anomalies are the horror layer of 7 Days Cat-Sitting. Daily chores keep Whiskers alive; anomaly responses keep you alive. This guide lists every major threat players report, what it looks like, the correct fix, and which ending badge you risk if you ignore it and go to bed. Use it beside Getting Started for chore context and All Endings when you are farming fails on purpose.

How anomalies work

Events interrupt or appear alongside the normal day. The phone camera can identify a threat and message the owner for a soft hint, but always verify the physical fix yourself. After you think the threat is gone, re-check windows, hallway, toilet, street, and screen warnings before sleeping. An unlocked door or open fridge can still ruin a night even if the anomaly itself was handled—see the soft traps on Day 1 Survival.

Quick reference table

What you notice	What you should do	Bad ending if ignored
Mailbox gone, darkness outside	Close all blinds	Voided
Tall gangly figure in hallway	Take a phone photo	Peek a boo
Old woman knocking / peering in	Do not open; wait until knocking stops	Granny is Here
Head in the toilet	Flush	Down the Drain
Whiskers with a human head	Stare for a few seconds	Not my Cat!
Pale face at a window	Close the curtains	I see you
Giant creature on the street	Turn the TV on	Catzilla
Screen flashes HIDE + grating sound	Go to a back room and close the door	Found You
Furniture or wall color wrong	Investigate / restore the layout	Misplaced

Misplaced (layout soft trap)

Signs: A piece of furniture sits where it should not, or a wall/backdrop color (often behind the TV) no longer matches your Day 1 mental map.

Solution: Investigate the wrong object or surface until the house feels normal again. Treat this as a perception chore, not RNG.

If ignored: Misplaced — sleeping on an unresolved layout lie awards the badge. Full route notes: Misplaced Ending.

Player tip: Add “did anything move?” to every night audit on the Daily Chores Checklist. Day 1 deaths cluster here because new players never learn the room.

The Void

Signs: The mailbox has disappeared and the outdoors look like solid darkness instead of a normal street.

Solution: Close all blinds in the house. Do not treat this as a mail problem—you cannot collect mail while Void is active in the usual way, and sleeping into darkness yields Voided.

Player tip: Sweep every window room. Missing one blind is enough. After blinds are down, confirm the outdoor view is no longer consuming the house before you continue chores or sleep. Pair with the Cannon Good Ending checklist so Void nights still finish feed, litter, laser, lock, and dinner.

The Tall Man

Signs: A tall, gangly individual appears in the hallway.

Solution: Open your phone and take a photo of him. He disappears when photographed correctly.

If ignored: Sleeping while he remains active connects to Peek a boo—he visits during the night. Do not try to “wait him out” the way you wait out Granny; Tall Man wants documentation, not patience.

Granny

Signs: Knocking at the door; an old woman peering through if you look.

Solution: Stay away from the hallways until the knocking stops. Do not open the door.

If ignored / let in: Granny is Here—she takes you away. Curiosity is the fail state. Continue other chores in safe rooms if needed, but treat the front hall as off-limits until silence returns.

Toilet Monster

Signs: A head sticking out of the toilet.

Solution: Flush the toilet.

If ignored: Down the Drain—more of the body may climb out overnight. Bathroom checks should be part of every pre-sleep sweep, even on quiet days.

Human Cat

Signs: Whiskers suddenly has a human head.

Solution: Stare at the cat for a few seconds until the wrong face resolves.

If ignored: Not my Cat! Going to bed during the transformation is the classic fail. Do not confuse this with normal petting; staring is the mechanic, not fleeing.

Window Looker (window face)

Signs: A pale face gazing in through a window.

Solution: Close the curtains on the affected window (and verify other panes).

If ignored: I see you—the watcher finds a way in after you sleep. This is easy to miss if you only check the living room; rotate through all exterior windows during your night audit.

Godzilla / Catzilla

Signs: A giant creature walking along the street outside.

Solution: Turn the TV on to put it to sleep / stop its advance.

If ignored: Catzilla—it reaches the end of the street and destroys everything. Note the irony: for the good run you may turn the TV on temporarily to stop Catzilla, then turn it off before bed so you do not also risk Screen Time. Always re-check TV state after the street is clear.

HIDE

Signs: The word HIDE flashes on screen and a grating sound plays.

Solution: Leave the door area, enter a back room, and close that door. Wait out the threat.

If ignored: Found You. Standing in the open or lingering by the front door during HIDE is the failure. Practice the path to a closable back room during calm minutes so you are not learning the map under the siren.

Pre-sleep anomaly audit

Before you click the bed every night:

1. Windows and blinds/curtains state correct for any Void or face events.
2. Hallway empty (Tall Man photographed if he appeared).
3. No active Granny knocking—or you are still waiting it out, not sleeping.
4. Toilet clear / flushed if a head appeared.
5. Whiskers looks like a cat again if Human Cat triggered.
6. Street clear; TV set appropriately (on only as long as needed for Catzilla, then off for sleep).
7. No HIDE warning active; you are not hiding mid-event when you try to sleep.
8. Standard chores done: feed, litter, laser, mail, lock, dinner—see Getting Started.

Farming vs surviving

On a Cannon Good Ending attempt, every row above is mandatory. On a badge hunt, you intentionally leave one threat active and sleep—details live on All Endings. Never mix goals in the same night: decide “clear” or “farm” before the anomaly spawns.

Related pages

• Guides Hub — full tutorial map.
• Day 1 Survival — first-night focus.
• Players — roster-style notes on Whiskers and threats.
• Tier List — which anomalies players rate as deadliest.
• Updates — watch for new events after patches.

Memorize signs first, fixes second, endings third. If you only remember one sentence: do not sleep while the house is still wrong.