Gertrude

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Gertrude
Released								28 July 2003 (Update)
Members								No
Race								Human
Quest								Gertrude's Cat, A Tail of Two Cats, Ratcatchers
Location								Varrock
League region								Misthalin✓
Gender								Female
Options								Talk-to
Examine								A busy housewife.
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID								7284
Link								MOID

Gertrude Fairweather^[1] is a woman living in a house just west of Varrock. She is the starting point for both the Gertrude's Cat and Ratcatchers quests. She has four sons: Wilough, Shilop, Philop, and Kanel. Her husband, Walter Fairweather, is a travelling merchant, and is not present ingame.

Once your cat has become overgrown, she will sell you kittens for 100, but keep in mind you can only have one kitten at a time. When you have a normal cat in your inventory or in your bank, she won't give you a kitten. If you store your normal cats in your POH, she will sell you a new kitten. The colour of the kitten is random unless you have an activated ring of charos, then you will be able to charm Gertrude into letting you choose the colour of the kitten. Doing so the first time completes a medium Varrock Diary task.

Once a player catches 100 rats with their cat, she'll award them with the cat training medal. Note that this must be done before their cat reaches overgrown stage, or they'll not get the reward.

• Gertrude is the solution to the beginner anagram clue: RUG DETER.

• Gertrude made an appearance in the 2024 Christmas event, during which she adopted a cat whom she names Kimba.
• Gertrude may be named after Gertrude of Nivelles, who is the patron saint of cats.
• Talking to Gertrude with the cat ears or hell cat ears equipped gives additional dialogue where she thinks the player is a cat and offers them a sardine.

v t e Gertrude's Cat
NPCs	Gertrude Shilop Wilough Gertrude's cat Kitten
Items	Doogle leaves Seasoned sardine Fluffs' kitten Cat training medal
Related	Quick guide Transcript Crate

v t e Ratcatchers
NPCs	Gertrude Grimesquit Phingspet Jimmy Dazzler Hooknosed Jack Smokin' Joe The Face Felkrash Ali the Snake Charmer Apothecary King rat Gamer Mansion Attendants Guard Councillor Halgrive Spice seller Ali Morrisane Silk merchant Zenesha Silver merchant Ceril Carnillean Henryeta Carnillean Fur trader Gem merchant Cats Trotters Bones Pox The Beast Bellemorde
Items	Cat antipoison Directions Music scroll Poisoned cheese Pot of weeds Smouldering pot Rat poison Book (Ratpits)
Rewards	Rat pole Rat Pits
Locations and scenery	Locations Ratcatchers Mansion Varrock Port Sarim East Ardougne Rat Pits Scenery Stale beer barrel Money Pot
Music	The Noble Rodent Rat Hunt Bubble and Squeak Sarim's Vermin Rat a Tat Tat Catch Me If You Can
Miscellaneous	Transcript Quick guide

v t e A Tail of Two Cats
NPCs	Apothecary Bob Gertrude Neite Hild Reldo Sphinx Unferth King Black Dragon Robert the Strong Odysseus Dragonkin R4ng3rNo0b889
Items	Catspeak amulet(e) Chores Nurse hat Doctor's hat Recipe
Rewards	Present Antique lamp Mouse toy
Scenery	Bed Bookcase Fireplace Table Unferth's patch
Locations	Burthorpe Dragonkin Castle
Music	Bob's on Holiday Strange Place
Related	Quick guide Transcript

v t e Varrock
Inhabitants	Aris Aubury Apothecary Banker Baraek Bartender Benny Bob Charlie the Tramp Cleaner Cook Draul Leptoc Eliza Emma Gertrude Horvik Iffie Jeff Jonny the Beard Juliet Kanel Katrine Lowe Mage of Zamorak Marlo Master smithing tutor Nevet Phillipa Philop Romeo Sarah Sawmill operator Shilop Shop assistant Shop keeper Shop assistant (Swordshop) Shop keeper (Swordshop) Sookie Straven Stray dog Suzie Tea Seller Thessalia Toby Town Crier Tramp (pillory) Weaponsmaster Wizard Gary Wilough Zaff East Varrock Asyff Bartender Chancy Da Vinci Dimintheis Guard Guidor Julie Hooknosed Jack Hops Pox Grand Exchange Abigaila Bob Barter Brugsen Bursen Clerk Farid Morrisane Grand Exchange Clerk Hofuthand James Meredith Murky Matt Relobo Blinyo Saradominist recruiter Zamorakian recruiter Varrock Palace Aeonisig Raispher Ambassador Ferrnook Captain Captain Rovin Queen Ellamaria King Roald Reldo Sir Prysin Surok Magis Trainee Guard Treznor Varrock Museum Art Critic Jacques Barnabus Hurma Caden Azro The Collector Curator Haig Halen David Historian Minas Information clerk Marfet Marius Giste Museum guard Natural historian Orlando Smith Schoolgirl Schoolboy Sinco Doar Teacher and pupil Thias Leacke Tinse Torpe Torrcs Workman Varrock Church Elsie Father Lawrence Jeremy Clerksin Martina Scorsby Jolly Boar Inn Bartender Cook Johnathon Rat Pits Barman Gamer Gertrude's cat Mittens Treacle Varrock Sewers Grimesquit Historian Aldo Phingspet Trotters
Shops	Aubury's Rune Shop. Construction supplies Fancy Clothes Store Events Reward Shop Horvik's Armour Shop. Lowe's Archery Emporium Speedrunning Reward Shop Thessalia's Fine Clothes. Thessalia's Makeovers Varrock General Store Varrock Swordshop Ye olde Tea Shoppe. Zaff's Superior Staffs!
Bars	Blue Moon Inn Dancing Donkey Inn Jolly Boar Inn Ratpit bar
Banks	Varrock west bank Varrock east bank
Minigames	Games Zone Rat Pits Mahogany Homes
Transport	Hot Air Balloon Canoe station Quetzal (Primio)
Features	Altar Clan Hub Estate Agent Grand Exchange Sawmill Tree patch Taskmaster Varrock Rooftop Course Yew tree
Places	Lumber Yard Phoenix Gang Hideout Varrock Museum Varrock Palace Varrock Square Varrock Sewers Varrock crypt Varrock church

v t e 2020 Birthday event
Characters	Gertrude Iffie Juliet Phillipa Horacio
Items	Cat ears Gertrude's comb Loose cat hair Hell cat ears
Related	Transcript