diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index 3291cacb7ba..f360fb4765e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -85,5 +85,6 @@
 	icon_dead = "Syndicat_dead"
 	gender = FEMALE
 	flags = IS_SYNTHETIC|NO_BREATHE
+	faction = list("syndicate")
 	var/turns_since_scan = 0
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/movement_target
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