Answer These Questions and We'll Guess If Your Cat Is Plotting to Take Over the World

By: Ian Fortey

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

It's a strange life you live when you share it with a cat. They can be friendly, faithful companions or they can be cold and aloof at the best of times. Some cats shower you with affection; others rain down hisses, scratches and brutally cold judgment. You can never predict what's in the mind of a cat from one moment to the next because they're really off in their own space at the best of times. All you can do is hope they like the little bed you bought them and that they won't bite your hand if you rub their bellies. Oh, and you should probably also hope they're not plotting to take over the world.

Let's face it; your cat does weird stuff. Like when they knock over cups of water for no reason, or just race around a room chasing nothing. How about when you catch them staring at nothing on the ceiling? Cats have their own agendas, and they aren't sharing what's up with the rest of us. But if you want some insight, just answer a few key questions for us so we can tell you once and for all if your cat is plotting to take over the world. You really need to know this kind of thing, don't you think? Take the quiz!

Have you ever turned around and seen your cat staring at you from across the room?

Many times

Not that I can recall
Once or twice

More often than I'd like

How many times has your cat bitten you?

Too many times

Never!
Just playfully

There have been a few incidents.

How often do you catch your cat just looking intently at the ceiling even though there's nothing there?

Quite a bit

I don't know that I ever have.
Not often

Every now and then

How does your cat react when a stranger comes to visit for the first time?

Kitty rage

My cat loves people.
My cat keeps its distance.

My cat vanishes.

Is your cat a loner or do you have multiple cats in the house?

My cat dislikes other cats.

My cat has a friend.
I have a few cats.

My cat is an only child.

How often does your cat run through the room at full speed seemingly for no reason?

Daily

Not often
Every now and again

It happens pretty regularly.

Does your cat ever yowl in the middle of the night and wake you up?

Ugh. Yes.

Never
Not usually

It's happened a few times.

What does your cat think of its own reflection?

Ignores it completely.

It will play with it sometimes.
Never seen my cat notice its own reflection, really.

Hates it.

Has your cat ever met a dog?

That was a bad day.

My cat loves dogs.
Nope

My cat was terrified.

When it comes to meal time, what's your cat eating?

My cat always wants my dinner.

Just a can of cat food
Cat food with some treats

I share my food with my cat sometimes.

Is cleaning the litter a mostly painless experience for you?

There's usually litter everywhere.

Yeah, it's fine.
As painless as cleaning that sort of thing can be.

My cat makes a bit of a mess.

Is your cat always down for getting some attention or does it have to be the right time?

You definitely need to gauge my cat's mood.

My cat loves attention.
My cat is almost always happy to get a scratch.

Really depends on the day sometimes.

Does your cat like to knead your soft spots with its claws out?

Not really

My cat's pretty gentle about it.
Sometimes

Too often

Has your cat ever made you bleed?

More than once

Of course not
Just a light scratch

It only happened once.

If your cat sees another animal outside, what does it do?

My cat will freak right out.

Nothing much
My cat might puff up a little but nothing much.

Lots of growling and hissing

Where does your cat like to sleep usually?

On my bed

My cat has its own bed.
On the sofa

Pretty much anywhere

Do you have any issues with scratched furniture in the house?

I have a few ruined things.

Not yet
My cat uses a scratching post.

Just a little

The worst thing in the world is a cat that pees haphazardly. Has your cat ever peed in a random place in the house?

A few times

Nope
When they were being litter-trained, but that's all.

I smell pee sometimes but where is it coming from?

When you get home from being out for a few hours, what does your cat do?

Nothing at all

Runs to greet me
My cat might come and rub their face on my legs

I might get a meow hello.

What happens when you need to take the cat to the vet?

It's a nightmare.

My cat is cool with it.
It's a bit of a struggle but nothing too bad.

Let's just say the cat doesn't want to go.

Is your cat an indoor kitty or an outdoor kitty?

Strictly indoors

My cat has never been outside before.
It goes out sometimes.

Supposed to be indoors but gets out sometimes.

Does your cat have that killer instinct when it comes to smaller animals?

Oh, yeah

My cat has never seen a smaller animal.
Not that I know of

My cat will catch mice sometimes.

How many toys does your cat have around the house?

My cat usually plays with boxes and jewelry and things that aren't toys.

Tons
There is a good number.

A few

Where did you get your cat anyway?

A pet store

From a breeder
From a friend

The local shelter

If you had to guess what your cat loves to do more than anything else, what would it be?

Being mysterious

Playing
Sleeping

Eating

What human food does your cat seem to love more than anything else?

Red meat

Milk
Chicken

Bacon

You just finished cleaning the litter box. How long before your cat dirties it again?

It's a mystery.

That's my cat's business.
As soon as I step away

Before I'm actually finished cleaning it

Even a little house cat shares a common ancestor with the massive wild cats out there. Which one is your cat most like?

Lion

Bobcat
Cheetah

Tiger

Are you the kind of cat owner who puts clothes on the cat and takes pics of them?

Never

My cat has its own Instagram!
You bet

I tried it once.

Which fictional cat does your cat most remind you of?

Church from "Pet Semetary"

Hello Kitty
Garfield

The Cheshire Cat

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