Meerkats

Meerkats are Summoning familiars that were added on 4 August 2010 with the Elite treasure trail update, whose helping functions link in with Treasure Trails.

They possess a scroll ability 'Fetch Casket' which allows them to dig for caskets which would otherwise trigger a god mage to attack the player.

By interacting with them, 2 options appear: "chat" and "dig". The latter option are special right-click abilities and thus drain Summoning points each time they are used.

You do not need the "Fetch Casket" ability. The "Dig" option works exactly like a spade, and will dig where you are standing. This option will not avoid triggering a god mage.

Meerkats pouch
A Meerkats pouch is received as a reward from a Treasure Trail. Unlike other Summoning pouches, it is not made by players. When released, it was listed with a cost of 3000 coins in the Grand Exchange. It can be obtained from completing a clue scroll of any level. It requires a Summoning level of 4 to summon.

Fetch Casket scroll


A Fetch Casket scroll allows use of the special move of the Meerkat, Fetch Casket. When used, it makes the meerkats dig for a co-ordinate clue without making a Zamorak wizard, Saradomin wizard or Guthix wizard appear.

Trivia

 * They are the only Summoning familiars able to run.
 * This is the only pouch that summons more than one familiar at once.
 * The only other item that can summon two followers are the squirrel ears, a reward from the 2010 Easter event.
 * When you do the Dig action with the meerkats, they dig under you; meaning you cannot move, until the move is finished.
 * Some coordinates lead you to a Summoning-Free Area.
 * If you look at the hole while the Meerkats do the digging animation, there is actually no hole, just the ground.
 * There is a glitch which occurs where players cannot use the find coordinates ability with their meerkat.
 * They cannot be used with the Duel Arena Level 3 Coordinate Clue: 02.46 North, 29.11 East
 * Fetch Casket cannot be used with the Mort Myre Swamp Level 3 Coordinate Clue: 05.37 North, 31.15 East.
 * This familiar might have been added by the developers due to the meerkat craze which is in the UK. Such as ComparetheMeerkat.