How Rare Is My Cat?

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Every owner has seen them online: the cat that fetches, the cat that uses the toilet, the cat with a hundred thousand followers. Somebody owns that cat. Maybe it’s you.

How Rare Is My Cat?

How rare is my cat?

Rare, for a cat, mostly means doing what cats usually don’t. Most cats know their own name, but answer with a flick of an ear; a cat that comes running when called is rare. Most cats keep their distance from water, a leash and the toilet; a cat that plays in the shower, walks on a harness or uses the human toilet is the kind other owners only see in videos. Some rarity is in the looks: odd eyes, extra toes, or a male calico, which usually needs an extra X chromosome.

This test asks about the things owners actually brag about. In five rounds you light up every achievement that fits your cat: how it looks after you, its dog skills, its acts, its standing on the street and anything special about its looks. Two more rounds ask how famous it is online and how old it is. Every achievement has a rarity, Common, Rare, Epic or Legendary, and the total gives your cat’s edition: Classic, Limited Edition, Secret Edition, or Legendary, the cat other owners envy. The second half of the name, such as Undercover Dog or Celebrity, says where most of its points came from.

The rarities are our own judgement. Nobody counts how many cats fetch, open doors or use the toilet, so the result has no percentages. Where research exists it is cited: a 2019 study on cats and their names, a 2023 survey of fetching cats, UC San Diego’s soundboard study, the genetics of male calicos, and veterinary records on how long cats live.

What the test asks

Seven rounds, all about your cat. No right or wrong answers.

What it does

  • Warmth: warms your bed, meets you at the door, comes when called, comes when you’re sad, lets you hug it, sleeps on your arm
  • Dog skills: fetches, catches treats mid-air, drinks from the tap, opens doors, walks on a leash, does tricks
  • Acts: talks with buttons, says a word, uses the toilet, loves water, talks back, sits like a person

Who it is

  • Online fame: from not online to 100,000 followers or the news
  • Real-life fame: boss of the block, has a job, became a meme, has visitors, bosses the dog, has a street name
  • Looks: odd eyes, extra toes, a heart-shaped patch, a worried face, a sticking-out fang, a male calico
  • Age: under 10, 10 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 or more

What you get

  • Your cat’s edition, from Classic to Legendary, and its kind
  • Every achievement it unlocked, rarest first, with what’s behind it
  • The legendary ones it hasn’t unlocked yet
  • A share card with your cat’s photo and its rarest achievements

Rare cats: 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 will I find out about my cat?

You find out which edition your cat is (Classic, Limited Edition, Secret Edition or Legendary) and what kind of rare it is, such as an Undercover Dog or a Celebrity. The result sheet lists every achievement it unlocked, rarest first, with the fact behind it, and the legendary ones it hasn’t unlocked yet. The share card shows its rarest achievements, with your own cat’s photo if you add one, and you can send a friend a link to try it with their cat.

How is my cat’s rarity worked out, and how accurate is it?

Each achievement is worth 1 to 5 points: Common, Rare, Epic or Legendary. Under 4 points makes a Classic, 4 to 9 a Limited Edition, 10 to 17 a Secret Edition and 18 or more a Legendary cat. The rarities are our own judgement of what most cats don’t do, because nobody counts how many cats fetch, open doors or use the toilet. Where research exists, the result cites it, for example on cats and their names, fetching cats and how long cats live.

Is it rare for a cat to play fetch?

Fetching is unusual in cats, but real. A 2023 survey in Scientific Reports collected 924 owners of more than a thousand fetching cats; nearly all of the cats learned it without training, and the cat usually decided when the game started and stopped. The survey only asked owners of cats that fetch, so it can’t say what share of all cats do.

How rare is a male calico cat?

A male calico is very rare. Orange and black sit on the X chromosome, so a calico or tortie needs two X, and a male one usually has an extra X (XXY) and can’t father kittens. The usual estimate is about 1 in 3,000 calicos. Only count it if a vet has confirmed your cat is male.

Sources

The facts behind a few achievements come from these. The rarities themselves are our own judgement: there is no count of how many cats can do each thing.

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