diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 1960f1c..8a4b51f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default function App() {
   const [currentOutfit, setCurrentOutfit] = useState('cozy-hoodie');
   const [currentAcc, setCurrentAcc] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [textInput, setTextInput] = useState('');
+  const [pixiApp, setPixiApp] = useState<any>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (preferences.scene) setCurrentSceneId(preferences.scene);
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ export default function App() {
               outfit={currentOutfit}
               accessory={currentAcc}
               onTalkToggle={handleTalkToggle}
+              onAppReady={setPixiApp}
             />
           </div>
 
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ export default function App() {
             <MusicPlayer />
             <WhiteNoise />
             <Wardrobe onOutfitChange={handleOutfitChange} onAccessoryChange={handleAccessoryChange} />
-            <PetZone />
+            <PetZone app={pixiApp} />
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
index e91d522..840d335 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ interface Props {
   outfit: string;
   accessory: string | null;
   onTalkToggle: () => void;
+  onAppReady?: (app: any) => void;
 }
 
 type ExpressionName = 'Normal' | 'Smile' | 'Sad' | 'Angry' | 'Surprised' | 'Blushing';
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ export default function KiraAvatar(props: Props) {
         app.stage.addChild(model as any);
         (model as any).isInteractive = () => false;
         if (!mounted) return;
+        if (props.onAppReady) props.onAppReady(app);
 
         try {
           textureRef.current = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Live2DCat.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Live2DCat.tsx
index 9746558..65fd736 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Live2DCat.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Live2DCat.tsx
@@ -1,58 +1,44 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 
 interface Props {
-  className?: string;
+  app: any; // shared Pixi Application from KiraAvatar
 }
 
-export default function Live2DCat({ className }: Props) {
-  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
+export default function Live2DCat({ app }: Props) {
+  const modelRef = useRef<any>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!app) return;
     let mounted = true;
-    const canvas = canvasRef.current;
-    if (!canvas) return;
-
-    let app: any = null;
 
     const init = async () => {
       try {
-        const { Application, Ticker } = await import('pixi.js');
         const { Live2DModel } = await import('pixi-live2d-display/cubism4');
+        const { Ticker } = await import('pixi.js');
         (Live2DModel as any).registerTicker(Ticker as any);
 
-        const w = canvas.clientWidth || 120;
-        const h = canvas.clientHeight || 120;
-
-        // forceCanvas avoids WebGL context conflicts with KiraAvatar's context
-        app = new Application({
-          view: canvas,
-          width: w,
-          height: h,
-          antialias: true,
-          resolution: Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio || 1, 2),
-          backgroundAlpha: 0,
-          autoDensity: true,
-          forceCanvas: true,
-        });
-        if (!mounted) { app.destroy(true); return; }
-
         const model = await Live2DModel.from('/live2d/models/little-cat/LittleCat.model3.json', {
           autoInteract: false,
         });
-        if (!mounted) { app.destroy(true); return; }
+        if (!mounted) { model.destroy(); return; }
 
-        const sw = app.screen.width;
-        const sh = app.screen.height;
-        const s = Math.min((sw * 0.85) / model.width, (sh * 0.85) / model.height);
+        // Scale cat to ~15% of avatar canvas height
+        const targetH = app.screen.height * 0.18;
+        const s = targetH / model.height;
         model.scale.set(s);
         model.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
-        model.position.set(sw / 2, sh / 2);
+
+        // Bottom-right corner of Kira's canvas
+        model.position.set(
+          app.screen.width - (model.width * s) / 2 - 10,
+          app.screen.height - (model.height * s) / 2 - 10
+        );
 
         app.stage.addChild(model as any);
         (model as any).isInteractive = () => false;
+        modelRef.current = model;
 
         try { model.motion('Idle'); } catch { /* */ }
-
       } catch (e) {
         console.warn('[Live2DCat]', e);
       }
@@ -62,15 +48,13 @@ export default function Live2DCat({ className }: Props) {
 
     return () => {
       mounted = false;
-      if (app) { app.destroy(true, { children: true }); }
+      if (modelRef.current && app) {
+        app.stage.removeChild(modelRef.current);
+        modelRef.current.destroy();
+        modelRef.current = null;
+      }
     };
-  }, []);
+  }, [app]);
 
-  return (
-    <canvas
-      ref={canvasRef}
-      className={className}
-      style={{ display: 'block' }}
-    />
-  );
+  return null; // renders on KiraAvatar's shared canvas
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PetZone.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PetZone.tsx
index 826a4f7..debfe14 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PetZone.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PetZone.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 import Live2DCat from './Live2DCat';
 
-export default function PetZone() {
+interface Props {
+  app?: any;
+}
+
+export default function PetZone({ app }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className="p-4 relative overflow-hidden" style={{ minHeight: 140 }}>
       <h3 className="text-sm font-bold text-kira-plum mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
         <span>🐱</span> Pet Zone
       </h3>
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-center">
+      {app ? (
         <div className="flex flex-col items-center">
-          <Live2DCat className="w-28 h-28" />
+          <Live2DCat app={app} />
           <span className="text-[10px] text-kira-plum/60 mt-1 font-medium">Mochi</span>
         </div>
-      </div>
+      ) : (
+        <p className="text-xs text-kira-plum/30">loading...</p>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }