What
Type is Your Cat?
ESFP "The
Hedonist": The social cat. Inside, outside, contact-oriented.
Wallows in petting. Lies in the sun on the driveway. Promiscuously
affectionate, even with cat-haters. Meows a lot.
ESTP "The
Tomcat": Comes back after three days with scabs on his nose and
ears. Fathered too many kittens to count. Will enjoy you while he's there,
but not loyal. With other cats, doesn't know when to stop
"playing".
ISFP "The
Snuggler": Inside lap kitty. Has a favorite lap, a favorite
windowsill, but spreads her favors around nonetheless. Warm and loving,
but don't try to make her do anything. Purrs a lot.
ISTP "The
Problem-Solver": This is the cat that will figure out how to get
the giblets out of the bottom of the garbage can without knocking anything
over. Appreciates his pleasures but not a glutton. Stand-offish, but will
put up with an occasional petting session.
ESTJ "Bossycat":
A cat with attitude. He'll hiss at a German shepherd, and the dog will
back down. Knows his territory. Catches lots of birds to show he cares,
since he won't be openly affectionate.
ESFJ "Mommycat":
Even if kittenless or male, adopts everyone, including her
"owners". Will groom you until you've got a rash; will groom
other cats until they snap at her and run away.
ISTJ "Mr.
Fastidious": Won't eat unless the kitchen floor is newly waxed.
Will glare at you until you clean his litterbox. Likes to scratch--and
it's the same place over and over, so you'd better get a scratching post
right away if you want to keep your furniture.
ISFJ "Spoiled
Cat": Only the best will do. This is the cat in the
"Sheba" ads. Will sink into a depression if you forget to trim
her claws, or if her coat is marked. Strategic meowing -- not for
conversation, but to get what she wants.
ENTP "The Great
White Hunter": King of imaginary bug-chasing. He talks a
lot--maybe to you, maybe to something only he can see. Likes to be petted,
but only for short periods of time; he's off as soon as the next synapse
fires in his brain.
ENTJ "The Little
General": Assumes control of the family and house. He'll kick you
out of his chair and demand half the bed. Doesn't purr, but glares while
being petted as if you're only doing your duty. Yowls rather than meows.
INTP "The
Flake": Will play with toys, but bored quickly. If you give in,
you'll quickly have a closet full of cat toys he won't touch any more.
He'll sit, apparently doing nothing, and then be off on a tear. When
walking across a room, will suddenly sit down and start grooming himself.
INTJ "The
Limit-Setter": If you have to be around, fine, but he'd prefer
that you just showed up once a week to drop off a case of canned food. If
you stay home sick, he'll glare at you, since after all it's his scheduled
day to have the house to himself.
ENFP "The Happy
Slob": Playful cat that will leave food smeared all over the
kitchen floor and track litter granules onto the carpet. Favorite game is
peek-a-boo. Likes to be petted, but won't sit still for long.
ENFJ "The
Ringleader": Will organize the other cats into games. When you
get home to find the dining room chandelier swinging back and forth, and
all the cats are sitting in the living room looking innocent, it was this
cat's idea.
INFP: "The Little
Angel": Will look at you sweetly two seconds after she's shredded
the new curtains. Can't resist the kitchen counter. Likes some lap time,
but only on her terms.
INFJ "Skitty
Kitty": Wants to be affectionate, but never quite overcomes
nervousness. "Intrepid" is NOT her middle name. Likes to watch
the proceedings from a safe spot, such as the top of the staircase.
Thanks to Annette
Ellis
