The Cat Quiz!

Have you ever considered adopting a cat, but holding off doing so? Maybe you don't have the time, or maybe.. you're just unsure of yourself. You're just not sure if you have the ability to take care of a cat.

Well, now you can verify whether or not you should own one with this easy quiz. Five multiple choice questions, asking general knowledge and situational informational. Write your answers down, check your answers at the end, and check your score. You'll then know whether you are right for a cat or not.

QUESTION ONE: Your cat just walked up to you and rubbed up against your leg. This means that:
A) your cat is expressing its love for you.
B) your cat is wiping some dirt off itself and onto your leg.
C) your cat is giving you the equivalent of a "property of..." sticker.

QUESTION TWO: Catnip is:
A) legalized crack for your cat.
B) when your cat lightly bites your leg.
C) when someone is able to grab a running cat.

QUESTION THREE: Your cat just walked up to you and dropped a dead mouse at your feet, and is now sitting and looking up at you. Do you:
A) Get up and call your leasing office/landlord and offer your cat's services as an exterminator.
B) Say "Good Job," pat your cat on the head, then when it's sleeping, dispose of the mouse.
C) Scream and run away like a little child.

QUESTION FOUR: You return home to find your brand new curtains shredded, and your cat triumphantly lying on its back with curtain remains all around. Do you:
A) Go about and do what you normally do when you come home.
B) Yell at your cat, ask it "do you know what you've done," and chase it into the other room.
C) Get slightly mad at your cat, but return the curtains to the store the next day, hoping to get a replacement set.

QUESTION FIVE: You are watching television and notice your cat sitting and staring at you for no apparent reason. Do you:
A) Stare back at the cat, telling it that you will not be dominated.
B) Look at the cat in confusion, and ask it "What? What do you want?"
C) Turn the volume up and continue watching your show.

Good job! You're done. Now scroll down a bit for the answers and the results.













QUESTION ONE: The answer is 'C'. Cats have several scent glands over its body, and will actually rub up against things to say "this is mine!" And you thought the cat was expressing affection.
QUESTION TWO: The answer is 'A'. Come on, this was a given! And if you think I'm overreacting a little when calling it "crack for your cat" you've obviously not seen a cat around catnip.
QUESTION THREE: This one is 'B'. Your cat is actually trying to impress you with its skills. While a dead mouse may be gross, you don't want to insult your cat by screaming or removing the mouse immediately. And while hiring your cat as an exterminator may seem like a good idea, its more likely going to get you kicked out, as your leasing office/landlord won't want to get reported for having mice around.
QUESTION FOUR: A tough call, but the answer is 'A'. The other two answers are likely going to encourage your cat, especially C. If you buy new curtains, you are showing your cat that it did such a good job on the last set that you want it to top itself. If you get really mad at your cat, it is pointless, as your cat will simply forget later what you got mad about and continue what it was doing. Best to forget it ever happened, and your cat will get bored.
QUESTION FIVE: The true test of a cat owner. The correct answer is 'C'. Unbeknownst to most people, cats are actually jedi, and possess the ability to do jedi mind tricks. Staring back at them will be pointless, as your cat will be able to sit there for hours on end just staring at you. If you talk to them, you are simply weak minded and your cat has broken you. Show your strong will and go on with your business.

And now on to the scores.
5 out of 5: If you got all the questions correct, either you cheated or already own a cat. Why are you even taking this quiz? Cheater.
4 out of 5: You're fairly knowledgable about cats. You should feel comfortable now going to a shelter or pet store and adopting a kitty of any age.
3 out of 5: You missed a couple of questions, not bad at all. You're fairly qualified for cat ownership, although I would stick with adopting a kitten just so you can study the cat's behavior as it grows.
2 out of 5: You're probably not ready for a cat just yet. Move in with someone who owns a cat, or just observe the cat of a friend or neighbor until you're ready.
1 out of 5: You were able to get the catnip question right, which was a given. If you adopted a cat then it would probably be running the place within a week.
0 out of 5: You are nowhere near qualified to own a cat, and probably shouldn't own a pet of any kind. Expect the police to be waiting for you outside the pet store if you decide to go.

Thank you for taking the cat quiz. You should now be fully aware of your ability to care for a cat.