In the Roblox survival horror game 7 Days Cat-Sitting (also referred to as 7 Days Cat Sitting) by HELP ME PLEASE studios, surviving your daily shift requires balancing pet care, household chores, and bizarre supernatural anomalies. However, among the 24 badges listed in the game's official Roblox catalog, the Starved badge is tied to one specific mistake: going to sleep without feeding yourself.
Whether you accidentally left your meal in the microwave during a chaotic night or you are systematically hunting every ending in the game, this guide explains how the Starved ending works, how to unlock it cleanly, and how to avoid confusing it with other failure states.
What Causes the Starved Ending in 7 Days Cat-Sitting?
According to community walkthroughs and verified gameplay result screens, the Starved ending triggers when the player goes to bed without eating their daily dinner. When this condition is met, the night ends immediately, and your character is shown on the bed reduced to a bare skeleton.
During gameplay, the pet owner texts you reminders outlining your responsibilities:
- Feed Whiskers using the canned cat food stored in the kitchen cabinet.
- Clean the litter box in the laundry room.
- Play with Whiskers using the laser pointer.
- Retrieve the mail from outside and lock the front door.
- Feed yourself by retrieving a TV dinner from the refrigerator, heating it in the microwave, and eating it.
If you fulfill your chores but neglect to eat your meal before clicking to sleep, the game registers your hunger omission, cuts your run short, and awards the Starved badge.
Starved vs. Unfinished Business: A Critical Distinction
A frequent point of confusion for players is mixing up the cat's food with the sitter's meal. These two actions are completely separate:
| Feature | Whiskers' Meal | The Sitter's Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kitchen cupboard / cabinet | Refrigerator |
| Preparation | Poured into the pet food bowl | Warmed up inside the microwave |
| Related Failure Badge | Unfinished Business (Whiskers haunts the house) | Starved (Player turns into a skeleton) |
| Core Requirement | Keep Whiskers alive and fed | Keep the player character fed |
If you skip Whiskers' food while attempting to get Starved, you risk triggering the Unfinished Business ending instead. To guarantee you unlock Starved, you must feed Whiskers as usual and deliberately skip only your own meal.
Step-by-Step Guide to Unlock the Starved Badge
To achieve the Starved badge without dying to external monsters or accidental environmental hazards, use this clean sequence on Night 1 or any subsequent night:
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Take Care of Whiskers First
Open the kitchen cupboard, grab the can of cat food, and dump it into Whiskers' bowl. Next, open the laundry room door to let Whiskers use the litter box, then complete the cleanup minigame. Finally, pick up the laser pointer and guide Whiskers until the blue play bar fills up (avoid spinning him in tight, rapid circles, which triggers the Blackhole ending). -
Handle Mail and Front Door Security
Walk outside, grab the mail from the mailbox, return indoors, close the door, and lock it. Forgetting the mail results in the Evicted ending, while leaving the door unlocked triggers Intruder Alert. -
Neutralize Active Anomalies
If an anomaly appears—such as a face at the window, a head in the toilet, or a knocking at the door—deal with it immediately according to its specific countermeasure (e.g., closing curtains, flushing the toilet, or avoiding the hallway). -
Isolate the Dinner Omission
Do not take out the dinner tray, or if you already heated it, simply leave it uneaten. Ensure the refrigerator door is shut tight (an open fridge leads to Cold as Ice) and confirm the stove burner remains off (an active stove leads to Fired). -
Interact with the Bed to Sleep
Head into the bedroom and choose to sleep. Because your character has not consumed food, the game will present the skeleton cutscene, end your session, and grant the official Starved badge.
Kitchen Hazards to Avoid During Your Run
Because several endings are tied to kitchen appliances, it is easy to accidentally override the Starved badge if you are careless around kitchen objects:
- Cold as Ice: Triggered by leaving the refrigerator door open overnight. Always ensure the fridge is shut.
- Fired: Triggered by leaving the stove turned on before heading to sleep.
- Screen Time: While not in the kitchen, leaving the living room television powered on overnight causes an alternate death screen. Turn the TV off before heading into the bedroom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get the Starved ending on Night 1?
Yes. Walkthroughs note that going to bed without eating triggers the ending without requiring a specific day, making it easy to test on a single run.
Does cooking the food in the microwave count as eating it?
No. Multiple playthroughs show players warming up the TV dinner in the microwave and walking away to finish chores, only to starve in their sleep. You must physically interact with the cooked meal to consume it if you want to stay alive.
Do I need to starve for all seven days to get the badge?
No. The Roblox badge requirement does not require a week-long starvation streak. Going to bed hungry on any single night is fatal and awards the Starved badge immediately.
