User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-21371438-20140219154401/@comment-26066416-20140219190205

You name them, choose fur pattern, they can match you, give them armor, give them weapons, they have different minor abilities, and don't worry about steaks.

Because the Mega BBQ spit is a thing, you can cook 10, and with a cat you can cook not 10, but up to FIFTEEN well-done steaks at once.