How Smart Is Your Cat?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How Smart Is Your Cat?
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About This Quiz

There's nothing more relaxing than having a purring cat take up residence in your lap, but how did the cat get there? Whether you realize it or not, your furry friend is smart enough to get you to bend to their will. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising to learn that you have no idea how the purring cat got in your lap! After you tell us about your lives together, we will let you know exactly what type of mastermind you have on your hands! 

Research has shown that the average housecat doesn't think much differently than the larger cats that survive on their wits in the wild. When you claw your way through our questions, you'll let us know just how smart your housecat really is. It might not be able to survive a few years in the Amazon jungle, but we do think their actual intelligence level will impress you. 

Once you know how smart your cat really is, you will have another aspect of your relationship to take into account. The next time your kitty tries to bribe you with a dead-thing-surprise, you'll know exactly what they are really trying to pull. At least, you'll know their level of intelligence! Will you agree with the results?

Where does your cat like to nap?
My computer keyboard
My bed
The couch
The cat bed

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How many "gifts" does your cat leave you every week?
0
1-3
6 or more
4-5

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Which cat food flavor would your kitty shun?
Tuna surprise
Beef brisket
Shrimp cocktail
Chicken casserole

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How does your kitty get your attention?
My cat swirls around my legs.
It leaps at me.
My cat likes to talk.
It depends on what it wants.

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Which costume would your cat look cutest wearing?
Vampire
Princess
Turtle
Unicorn

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What's your cat's best feature?
Eyes
Fur
Tail
Paws

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Does your cat have extra toes?
Yes!
Only on one foot
No, it doesn't.
I've never looked.

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Would you say your cat is fully litter trained?
Accidents still happen.
My cat is fully trained.
My cat goes outside.
Sometimes, my cat gets spiteful about the litterbox.

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Will your cat fetch a ball?
I've never tried it.
My cat will fetch a toy mouse.
My baby loves playing catch.
Cats do not play fetch.

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Which of these things does your cat like the least?
Dogs
Other cats
Kids
Water

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Have you ever bathed your cat?
I wouldn't dare!
It was brutal.
My cat doesn't mind baths.
I leave that to the groomers.

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Which of the big cats does your cat think it is?
Lion
Jaguar
Leopard
Tiger

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How does your cat act when you get home from work?
Aloof
Attentive
Hungry
Rude

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What do you think your fluffball dreams about?
Fresh fish
Catnip
Chasing mice
Large balls of yarn

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Why does your cat groom itself in public?
I think it wants attention.
It's just what cats do.
I have no idea.
My cat is an extrovert.

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Does your cat share any of these traits with you?
Laziness
Intelligence
Courageousness
Curiosity

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What sort of treat do you give your cat most often?
Smoked salmon
Potato chips
Cat treats
Extra food

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If your cat could talk, what would it ask you?
"Why do you not pet me properly?"
"Could you please stop snoring?"
"What's with the cheap cat litter?"
"Could you kindly return me to the jungle?"

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If you cat had a job, which one would it be?
Professor
Food critic
Pickpocket
Attorney

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Do you ever catch your cat giving you side eye?
All the time
Never
It's the other way around.
Once in a while

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How does your cat feel about your sweetheart?
I don't have a sweetheart.
My cat hates my sweetie.
My cat only cares about itself.
My sweetheart and my cat are inseparable.

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Does your kitty enjoy knocking things over?
It loves knocking over drinks.
My cat doesn't really do that.
I don't put things on tables anymore.
I'll catch it getting ready to knock something over once in a while.

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Which new toy would your cat like most?
Cardboard box
Jingle ball
Feather on a stick
Squeaky mouse

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Does your cat like to go outside?
I don't allow it.
My cat is an escape artist.
I have an indoor/outdoor cat.
My cat has never been outside.

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How did you end up with your cat?
I adopted it from a shelter.
It was a stray.
A friend's cat had kittens.
I got it through the classifieds.

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Does your cat mind going to the vet?
Hates the vet
Doesn't really care
Hates the car
Loves the vet

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Which cat noise does your cat make most?
Purr
Growl
Meow
Hiss

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Does your cat have long hair or short hair?
Long hair
A little of both
Short hair
No hair

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What do you think your feline friend does while you're at work?
Plots world domination
Sleeps
Eats things it shouldn't
Hosts dinner parties

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Do you think your cat is smarter than a dog?
My cat is smarter than most of my friends.
I think dogs are a different kind of smart.
My cat is definitely smarter than a dog.
Most dogs are probably smarter.

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