What Type of Cat Owner Are You?

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There are as many ways to live with a cat as there are cats. Some owners serve, some set rules, some study, some play, some film everything, and some simply share the flat.

What Type of Cat Owner Are You?

What type of cat owner are you?

There is no single right way to live with a cat, and this quiz does not pretend there is. It sorts owners into six types by what they actually do in ordinary moments: the Butler, who does whatever the cat wants; the Rule-Keeper, who keeps a few calm house rules; the Cat Scholar, who looks up every odd thing the cat does; the Playmate, who never puts the feather wand down; the Paparazzo, whose phone is mostly cat; and the Easy Flatmate, who lets the cat be a cat.

You walk through a small flat with your cat, room by room, and meet twelve moments most owners know: coming home to a cat that doesn’t say hello, a mug inching toward the edge of the counter, a cat on the dinner table, a cat asleep on your lap when you need to get up, an expensive bed ignored for a delivery box, a bird at the window, guests arriving, a 5 a.m. breakfast call and a cat sitting in your suitcase. Each moment has four answers, and each answer stands for one of the six types.

Across the twelve moments every type is offered exactly eight times, so the result is fair: your type is simply the one you chose most often, and a six-sided radar shows how much of each of the others is in you. Most people turn out to be a mix, and the result names your second side too. None of the types is better than another; every one of them has happy cats.

The result also lists three things every type of owner should know, because they matter more than any style: a cat straining in the litter box with little or no urine needs a vet now, lilies can cause kidney failure in cats, and onions and garlic damage a cat’s red blood cells.

What the quiz asks

Your cat’s name, then twelve moments round the flat.

Around the flat

  • Coming home when the cat doesn’t come to say hello
  • A mug being pushed toward the edge of the kitchen counter
  • The cat jumping onto the table at dinner
  • The cat asleep on your lap when you need the toilet
  • Claws on the new sofa
  • An expensive cat bed ignored for a cardboard box
  • Shopping for the cat
  • A bird outside the window and the chattering
  • A sunny afternoon on the balcony
  • Guests arriving and a shy cat hiding
  • The 5 a.m. breakfast call
  • Going away for three days

The six types

  • The Butler: the cat decides, you make it happen
  • The Rule-Keeper: calm, patient house rules
  • The Cat Scholar: every odd habit looked up
  • The Playmate: the feather wand never leaves your hand
  • The Paparazzo: every angle archived
  • The Easy Flatmate: you each do your own thing

Your result

  • Your type and your second side
  • A six-sided radar of all your answers
  • How your cat probably sees you
  • Three safety facts every owner should know, with sources
  • A card with your cat’s name, your type and your radar, with your cat’s photo if you like

Cat owner type quiz: common questions

Is this test free? Do I need to sign up to see my result?

Yes, it’s free, and there’s nothing to sign up for: no account, no email, no payment. Your result appears on this page the moment you finish, and you can share it or play again straight away.

Are my answers saved or sent anywhere?

No. Your answers and your result stay in your browser: nothing you pick or type is sent to us. The live site counts anonymous visits (that a test was opened, how far people got, whether they finished) without any of the answers. Your latest result is kept in this browser so you can find it again, and a challenge link carries only the name of your result. If you add a photo of your cat to the share card, it is drawn on your device and never uploaded.

How long does it take, and can I play on my phone?

About 2 minutes. It works on a phone, tablet or computer in any up-to-date browser, as long as 3D graphics (WebGL) are switched on, which they are almost everywhere. Sound effects are optional: the switch is in the top corner.

What does the cat owner type quiz tell me?

It tells you which of six kinds of cat owner you are: the Butler, who serves the cat’s every wish; the Rule-Keeper, who keeps calm house rules; the Cat Scholar, who researches everything; the Playmate, who plays the most; the Paparazzo, who photographs everything; or the Easy Flatmate, who gives the cat its space. The result sheet shows a six-sided radar of how often you chose each style, the type you lean toward next, all six types side by side, and three cat safety facts with their sources. The share card carries your cat’s name, your type and the radar, with room for your cat’s photo, and a challenge link lets a friend find out their own type.

How is my cat owner type worked out, and how accurate is it?

Each of the twelve everyday moments has four answers, and each answer stands for one of the six styles. Every style is offered exactly eight times, so none has a head start. Your type is the style you chose most often; a tie goes to the one you chose most recently. It is a playful portrait of your habits, not a validated personality measure, and no type scores higher than another. The three safety facts follow the ASPCA and Cornell’s Feline Health Center.

When is a cat’s litter-box trouble an emergency?

When a cat keeps straining in the litter box and passes little or no urine. That can be a blocked urethra, which Cornell’s Feline Health Center describes as an emergency that needs a vet straight away. Do not wait a day to see if it passes.

Is there a right way to be a cat owner?

Not in this quiz: none of the six types scores higher than another, and cats do well with all of them. What does matter are a few safety facts, and the result lists three of them with their sources.

Where the safety facts come from

The three safety facts on the result come from these sources. The six types are a playful way of describing owners, not a scientific scale.

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