If one lives in a house haunted by spirits of the departed, acquiring a Haunted House Cat to keep the ghosts company will distract them from haunting you. The fact that it can see the spirits of the dead doesn't keep this cat from being sweet and sociable.
Source: in-game description.
#ESOFam who wants a Shade polymorph? 😬 Data mining suggests we might be getting one soon(ish)!
— ESO Model Viewer (@esomodelviewer) June 24, 2022
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Female - https://t.co/sNbQAfG4R1
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