What Cat Breed Guards Your Heart?

By: Diana Spasic

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

According to Egyptian mythology, cats are the guardians of the underworld. They represent the cat goddess, Bastet, or Bast, who represents protection, music, family, love, dance, and joy.

Bastet is also the goddess of protection against evil spirits and contagious illnesses. No one can protect you better than a feline goddess can, and Egypt is not the only ancient civilization who believed this. Cats have the most active part in myths and folklore of all animals on Earth. There is no denying the magic cats carry inside them, but do you know which specific cat breed guards your heart?

Just like people, cats are individuals, and each cat has a distinct personality. When it comes to temperament, some breeds are genetically predetermined to have certain predispositions and personality traits. Some cat breeds are more affectionate, while others are more active and playful, and each breed can only guard a certain type of heart. A gentle Persian will have a hard time guarding a rebel heart, just like an active Siamese wouldn’t know how to handle a laid-back person with a heart that doesn’t like excitement.

Does a Russian Blue guard your heart or does the paw of a charming ragdoll keep your soul safe? Take this quiz to find out what cat breed guards your heart!

Which word describes you best?

Charming

Friendly
Reserved

Loving

Would you say you are a good listener?

Yes, people tell me all about their problems.

No
For some people, I am.

I think so.

What type of person are you at parties?

The social butterfly

The quiet observer
The daredevil

I don't like going to parties.

When your heart gets broken, how quickly does it heal?

It takes forever to heal.

It heals pretty quickly.
It depends on the break.

It's never the same.

If you were a cat, what sort of collar would you like to wear?

A chic collar with jewels

I wouldn't want to wear a collar at all.
A leather collar

A cute collar with a bell

Tonight you have a free evening. How do you spend it?

Enjoy solitude with a good book in my hands

Have friends over
Cuddle with my partner

Go out

Which cartoon cat is your favorite?

Garfield

Tom
Puss in Boots

Sylvester

You just got home from a long day of work/school. How are you most likely to unwind?

Take a nap

Pour myself a hot drink, lay back on my sofa and call a friend for a chat
No time to unwind, I still have work to do.

Read a book and relax

You are all dressed up, on your way out the door, eager to get out. Where are you going?

To a party

On a date
To school

A friend's house

For what do you use your phone/computer most often?

Dating apps/websites

Chatting and looking at photos
Listening to music or reading

Keeping a work/school diary

How do you usually comfort people?

With hugs and kisses

I refer them to someone who knows how to do it.
I listen to them carefully.

I offer advice.

What does your ideal dinner look like?

A hard-to-pronounce meal at a fancy restaurant

Fast food or take out
A quiet dinner at home with my partner

A big dinner party with my family and friends

If you could choose to live in one city for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

Rome

New York
Los Angeles

Paris

If you got stuck on a desert island, with what would you want to be stuck?

My phone

A supply of food and water
My friends and family

Matches, a knife, and some rope.

You have an entire week to do anything you want. What are you excited about the most?

Partying!

Spending time with my partner
I'm looking forward to some alone time.

Hanging out with friends and family

What do you look for in a friend?

Honesty

Reliability
Understanding

Love and affection

What's your favorite physical characteristic about yourself?

My long legs

My beautiful eyes
My soft skin

My hot body

What sort of a hugger are you?

I always tend to go in for the hug first.

The other person usually goes in for a hug first, but I'm totally in.
I don't like hugging.

I only hug with close friends and family.

Someone you've just met asks a personal question. How do you react?

I answer it.

I tell the person it's an inappropriate thing to ask.
I politely refuse to answer it.

I ignore it.

Are you easily amused?

Yes, it's easy for me to have fun.

No, I'm hard to amuse and impress.
Sometimes

It depends on my mood.

How do you act when a new person joins your group of friends?

I make sure they feel welcome and at ease.

I ignore them until they've proven to be worthy of my time.
I'm polite, but I keep my distance.

I'm not interested in them.

When you first meet someone, do they quickly warm up to you?

No, I'm very reserved.

Yes, people love me as soon as they meet me.
Some people do, others don't

Sometimes, but not very often

Are you shy around strangers?

Yes, I'm very shy.

Nope, there are no strangers, just friends we haven't yet met.
A little

I'm not shy in most situations.

Would you say that your friends think you are funny?

Not really

Yes, I'm hilarious!
Only when I'm relaxed

I don't know.

Do you ever go to the movies alone?

Never

I've been once or twice
Yes

No, but I want to try it

If a new person goes in for a hug or a friendly kiss, how do you react?

I freeze.

It depends. Are they good looking?
I hug/kiss them back.

I'm polite but I keep my distance.

Do you create your own path in life, or do you just go with the flow?

I let things unfold as they go.

It depends on the situation.
I create my own path.

I try to do my own thing but I often lose direction.

Would you say you are a playful person?

Yes, definitely

Kind of, but I get bored after a while, though.
It depends on who's playing with me

Not really

You have so much work/homework to do, you are stuck in the house for a whole week. Does that drive you crazy?

Not at all, I love being at home.

Yes, it's a death penalty.
I'll survive.

I don't care.

When you feel like you deserve something, do you say it out loud?

Yes, always

Sometimes
No

It depends on the situation.

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