Fans are eager to learn the fate of Frodo, Sam‘s cat in A Quiet Place: Day One. In the film, Frodo is established as the close feline companion to Lupita Nyong’o‘s Sam, a terminally ill cancer patient who resides at a hospice just outside New York City. This relationship appears to be a clear nod to the close friendship and companionship between Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee from the Lord of the Rings franchise.

So what happened to Frodo in A Quiet Place: Day One? Does it survive? Why didn’t it meow? Here are your answers.

What happened to Sam’s cat, Frodo at the end of A Quiet Place: Day One?

Frodo survives the ending of A Quiet Place: Day One alongside Eric.

At the end of the film, Sam, Eric, and Frodo see a group of people escaping Manhattan via boats in the river. However, before they can embark, the trio sees the alien creatures grouping along the shore. Sam gives Frodo to Eric and rushes to the creatures. Eric and Frodo then jump into the water and get pulled onto a boat by Henri. Afterwards, Eric finds a note slipped in his jacket. The note is from Sam asking Eric to look after Frodo.

Why doesn’t Frodo meow in A Quiet Place: Day One’s entirety?

Frodo does not meow in A Quiet Place: Day One’s entirety apart from some brief moments as it is likely trained not to do so.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Sarnoski, the writer and director of the movie opined that cats meowing comes from learned behavior and also suggested that Frodo kept its meowing down due to the apocalypse and disappearance of many people.

Sarnoski further posits that Frodo’s inherent predatory instincts, honed by his feline nature, allowed him to grasp the danger posed by the sound-sensitive aliens. This understanding likely fueled his remarkable ability to remain silent, a crucial factor in his survival.