Originally Posted by high_jinx

unfortunately, the mob has to be green for the pet to get xp. the only good news is that even the lowest green you can find is a LOT of xp to a lower lvl cat and they catch up to you relatively quickly. if you only just hit 28 and don't have too much rested xp, i reccomend you try to grab "humar the pridelord". not only does he have one of the faster attack speeds in the game at 1.3, he's one of the only if not the only black lion in the whole game. he's a level 23 rarespawn found up the hill and to the right from ratchet in the barrens. you should be able to get him to at least 27 before you turn 30 if you don't turn in quests and just grind away at low greens.

my alternate suggestion is what i think is the most under used pet in the game.....

the carrion bird!

their one of the few pets that can learn both claw AND bite for one, and also they get screeech, which has an awesome aoe effect that breaks rogues outta stealth!

have fun in the gulch