diff --git a/mssql_python/cursor.py b/mssql_python/cursor.py
index ba5065d5..9841a673 100644
--- a/mssql_python/cursor.py
+++ b/mssql_python/cursor.py
@@ -1638,6 +1638,14 @@ def fetchall_with_mapping():
                 self.fetchmany = fetchmany_with_mapping
                 self.fetchall = fetchall_with_mapping
 
+        # Initialize rownumber tracking so fetchone() and iteration work
+        self._reset_rownumber()
+
+        # Metadata methods produce a new result set, so rowcount is unknown
+        # until rows are fetched. Reset it to avoid exposing a stale value
+        # from a previous statement.
+        self.rowcount = -1
+
         # Return the cursor itself for method chaining
         return self
 
diff --git a/tests/test_004_cursor.py b/tests/test_004_cursor.py
index 6ac15738..fe3436d1 100644
--- a/tests/test_004_cursor.py
+++ b/tests/test_004_cursor.py
@@ -15961,3 +15961,152 @@ def reader(reader_id):
     finally:
         stop_event.set()
         mssql_python.native_uuid = original
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def catalog_fetch_schema(cursor, db_connection):
+    """Create and tear down test objects for catalog fetchone/iteration testing."""
+    cursor.execute(
+        "IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.schemas WHERE name = 'pytest_cat_fetch') "
+        "EXEC('CREATE SCHEMA pytest_cat_fetch')"
+    )
+    cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test_child")
+    cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test")
+    cursor.execute("DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test_proc")
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test (
+            id INT PRIMARY KEY,
+            name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+            value DECIMAL(10,2),
+            ts DATETIME DEFAULT GETDATE()
+        )
+    """)
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test_child (
+            child_id INT PRIMARY KEY,
+            parent_id INT NOT NULL,
+            CONSTRAINT fk_parent FOREIGN KEY (parent_id)
+                REFERENCES pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test(id)
+        )
+    """)
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE PROCEDURE pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test_proc
+        AS
+        BEGIN
+            SELECT 1 AS result
+        END
+    """)
+    db_connection.commit()
+
+    yield
+
+    cursor.execute("DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test_proc")
+    cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test_child")
+    cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS pytest_cat_fetch.fetch_test")
+    cursor.execute("DROP SCHEMA IF EXISTS pytest_cat_fetch")
+    db_connection.commit()
+
+
+def test_tables_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on tables() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.tables(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    assert row is not None, "fetchone() should return a row"
+    assert row.table_name.lower() == "fetch_test"
+    assert row.table_schem.lower() == "pytest_cat_fetch"
+    assert cursor.fetchone() is None
+
+
+def test_tables_iteration(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that 'for row in cursor.tables()' works (GH-505)"""
+    rows = list(cursor.tables(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch"))
+    assert len(rows) == 1, "Iteration should yield 1 row"
+    assert rows[0].table_name.lower() == "fetch_test"
+
+
+def test_columns_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on columns() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.columns(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    assert row is not None, "fetchone() should return a row from columns()"
+    assert hasattr(row, "column_name")
+    assert row.table_name.lower() == "fetch_test"
+
+
+def test_primarykeys_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on primaryKeys() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.primaryKeys(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    assert row is not None, "fetchone() should return a row from primaryKeys()"
+    assert row.column_name.lower() == "id"
+    assert cursor.fetchone() is None
+
+
+def test_foreignkeys_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on foreignKeys() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.foreignKeys(
+        table="fetch_test_child",
+        schema="pytest_cat_fetch",
+    )
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    assert row is not None, "fetchone() should return a row from foreignKeys()"
+    assert row.pkcolumn_name.lower() == "id"
+    assert row.fkcolumn_name.lower() == "parent_id"
+    assert cursor.fetchone() is None
+
+
+def test_statistics_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on statistics() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.statistics(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    assert row is not None, "fetchone() should return a row from statistics()"
+    assert row.table_name.lower() == "fetch_test"
+
+
+def test_procedures_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on procedures() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.procedures(procedure="fetch_test_proc", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    assert row is not None, "fetchone() should return a row from procedures()"
+    assert row.procedure_name.lower().startswith("fetch_test_proc")
+    assert cursor.fetchone() is None
+
+
+def test_rowid_columns_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on rowIdColumns() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.rowIdColumns(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    # May or may not have rowid columns; just verify no InterfaceError
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    if row is not None:
+        assert hasattr(row, "column_name")
+
+
+def test_rowver_columns_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on rowVerColumns() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.rowVerColumns(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    # May or may not have rowver columns; just verify no InterfaceError
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    if row is not None:
+        assert hasattr(row, "column_name")
+
+
+def test_gettypeinfo_fetchone(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that fetchone() works on getTypeInfo() result set (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.getTypeInfo()
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
+    assert row is not None, "fetchone() should return a row from getTypeInfo()"
+    assert hasattr(row, "type_name")
+
+
+def test_catalog_rownumber_increments_correctly(cursor, db_connection, catalog_fetch_schema):
+    """Test that rownumber increments correctly during fetchone() on catalog results (GH-505)"""
+    cursor.columns(table="fetch_test", schema="pytest_cat_fetch")
+    assert cursor.rownumber == -1
+
+    for expected_idx in range(4):
+        row = cursor.fetchone()
+        assert row is not None, f"Expected row at index {expected_idx}"
+        assert cursor.rownumber == expected_idx
+
+    assert cursor.fetchone() is None