Cats occupy a complicated space in Aotearoa New Zealand. Domestic cats are valued companion animals. In contrast, feral cats are recognised as one of the most damaging invasive species nationally and internationally. Given this duality, it is important to understand how all New Zealanders perceive and value both feral and companion cats. This literature review explores contemporary Māori attitudes and values towards cats, as documented in academic and grey literature, as well as iwi and hapū management plans. Insights drawn across these sources suggest that most Māori consider feral cats to be pests, and efforts to implement feral cat control or eradication are generally supported, with some reservations about the methods used to achieve this. Most iwi or hapū management plans include some reference to management of pest mammals, and just under a quarter cite feral cats specifically. Māori attitudes towards management of companion cats are poorly documented.