diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
index 3f9b704..2319dd3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
@@ -586,11 +586,11 @@ public class ArenaImpl implements Arena
             }
         }
 
+        MAUtils.sitPets(p);
         movePlayerToLobby(p);
         takeFee(p);
         storePlayerData(p, loc);
         removePotionEffects(p);
-        MAUtils.sitPets(p);
         setHealth(p, p.getMaxHealth());
         p.setFoodLevel(20);
         if (settings.getBoolean("display-timer-as-level", false)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MAUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MAUtils.java
index 264593d..2a45265 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MAUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MAUtils.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Ocelot;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Wolf;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -113,12 +114,15 @@ public class MAUtils
         List<Entity> entities = p.getNearbyEntities(80, 40, 80);
         for (Entity e : entities)
         {
-            if (!(e instanceof Wolf))
-                continue;
-            
-            Wolf w = (Wolf) e;            
-            if (w.isTamed() && w.getOwner() != null && w.getOwner().equals(p))
-                w.setSitting(true);
+            if (e instanceof Wolf) {
+                Wolf w = (Wolf) e;
+                if (w.isTamed() && w.getOwner() != null && w.getOwner().equals(p))
+                    w.setSitting(true);
+            } else if (e instanceof Ocelot) {
+                Ocelot o = (Ocelot) e;
+                if (o.isTamed() && o.getOwner() != null && o.getOwner().equals(p))
+                    o.setSitting(true);
+            }
         }
     }