Directions: Count up how many you identify with, or have personally done- and then get your score.
You do not consider an outfit complete without some cat hair.
You believe there is no such thing as a naughty cat.
You decorate your christmas tree with dangly cat toys.
Your neighbors refer to you as "the crazy one with all the cats."
You set a place at the dinner table for your cat.
You snap your fingers and pat the sofa beside you to invite your guests to sit down.
You spend more money on toys for your cats than on the kids or grandkids.
You have the cat meow on the outgoing message of the answering machine.
You chose a house to buy based on it having a good location for the catbox.
You consider cat hair in your food as extra fiber.
Nobody's feet are allowed on the furniture, but your cats are welcome to sleep on any piece they so choose
You sleep on one edge of the bed because the cat is sleeping in the middle looking soooo cute!
Vaccination and licensing records for all your cats are in perfect order, but your checkbook hasn't been balanced in months, and last year's tax records are nowhere to be found.
You refer to your cat as your furry child.
Your parents wind up with a four-footed, furry "grandchild."
You plan your vacation around the cat schedule.
You bore the neighbors with discussions on the exact nutritional differences between cat foods
90 percent of your Internet connection time goes to the cats (seeing what's
new when you enter your cat's breed into the browser, reading cat newsgroups, viewing photos, sounds and faqs, etc.).
All dates must pass your cat's inspection
All kinds of things around the house are in need of repair, but the injured
cat you rescued by the side of the road requires immediate surgery and out
comes the checkbook
All of your charitable donations go to cat-related and humane society
groups.
All of your furniture came to you second hand or via curbside discard, but
your cat furniture is top of the line.
Anyone can look at your (pick all that apply) --- T-shirt - sweatshirt -
coffee mug - keychain - beach towel - cooking apron - couch throw - tote
bag - computer screen saver/wallpaper/mousepad/wristpad/monitor frame - gift
wrapping paper - photographic displays - calendars - refrigerator magnets -
weather vane - door mat - bumper stickers - umbrella - Christmas sweater -
socks - embroidery project - child's collection of stuffed animals - sheets
and bedspread - checks - checkbook covers - throw pillows - Home Pages ---
and know immediately that you are a cat lover, AND probably what particular
breed you favor.
More than half your grocery money goes to cat food and treats
Most of your social life is with other cat people.
The family's eye doctor is located in town, but the cat's ophthalmologist is
located a two-hour drive away.
The instructions to the cat kennel/sitter are longer than the instructions to the
house sitter.
The largest display of collectibles in the house is cat stuff -- plates, photos, cards, etc.
The most exciting times on vacations, no matter where in the world you go, is when you get to pet a cat (a "feline fix").
The only (or at least first) forum you log onto is The Cat Site ;)
You and your family haven't had your annual check up in two years, but the cats are all medically up to date
You avoid vacuuming the house as long as possible because your cat is afraid of the vacuum cleaner.
You become paranoid about keeping ID on your cat at all times (collar, tags, microchip, etc...), but don't bother to carry any ID yourself.
You buy a bigger bed that will comfortably sleep six
You don't think twice about sitting on the floor because both the couch and the chair are completely cat full
You have 32 different names for your cat. Most make no sense, but the cat understands them all.
You have a bad day and decide that your cat is the best "person" to talk it over with.
You keep an extra water dish in your second-floor bedroom, in case your cat gets thirsty at night (after all, her other dish is way down on the first
floor).
You know more about feline nutrition than human nutrition (and it shows).
You lecture people on responsible cat ownership.
You give your cat your last name.
You often claim that it was love at first sight with you and your cat.
You refer to yourselves as Mommy and Daddy.
You send out especially-made holiday cards that feature you and the cats
You sign and send birthday/anniversary/Christmas cards from your cat.
You talk about your cat the way other people talk about their kid.
Your cats have their own Christmas card and gift list -- and they receive
cards and gifts in return.
You have more than four opened but rejected cans of cat food in the refrigerator
You watch bad TV because the cat is sleeping on the remote
You give your cat presents and a stocking at Christmas
You put off making the bed until the cat gets up
