Cat or Dog Person Quiz: 10 Questions to Find Out Which You Are

How does the cat or dog person quiz work?

Each question has two answers. A is the “dog person” answer and B is the “cat person” answer, but try not to peek at which is which. Keep a tally as you go, or jot your letters on a scrap of paper. There are no wrong answers, and you don’t need to own a pet to take it. When you’re done, jump to the results below.

Take the quiz

1. It’s Saturday morning. What’s the plan?

• A. Up early, coffee to go, out the door.
• B. Slow start, coffee in bed, nowhere to be.

2. A friend drops by without texting first. You feel…

• A. Happy. The more the merrier.
• B. A little ambushed. A heads-up would have been nice.

3. Your ideal weekend activity is…

• A. A hike, a park or a long walk.
• B. A book, a blanket and a window seat.

4. At a party, you’re usually…

• A. Talking to everyone, including people you just met.
• B. Deep in one good conversation, or quietly petting the host’s pet.

5. How do you show someone you like them?

• A. Loudly and often. They’ll know.
• B. Quietly. Sitting nearby says enough.

6. Your living space is…

• A. A house or a place with a yard, or the wish for one.
• B. A cozy apartment with a few good sunny spots.

7. Your daily schedule looks like…

• A. Fairly predictable, home at regular times.
• B. All over the place. Long days, late nights.

8. Pick a movie night.

• A. A feel-good adventure with friends on the couch.
• B. A mystery, solo, under a blanket.

9. How do you feel about being needed?

• A. Love it. Being someone’s favorite person is the best.
• B. Like it in doses. Everyone needs their own space.

10. Your idea of a perfect nap is…

• A. Short, then right back to it.
• B. Long, in a sunbeam, no alarm.

How to score your answers

Count your A answers and your B answers.

• 7 or more A: you’re a dog person.
• 7 or more B: you’re a cat person.
• Anything in between: you’re a bit of both. See the tie result.

Mostly A: you’re a dog person

You’re outgoing, you like a routine, and you’re happiest when someone is excited to see you. Dog people often plan their days around walks and weekends outdoors. You probably already have a camera roll full of one very good dog. If that’s you, or someone you’re shopping for, our guide to gifts for dog owners has ideas printed with their own dog’s photo.

Mostly B: you’re a cat person

You value your space, you like a slow morning, and you show affection in quiet ways. Cat people tend to enjoy a good book, a cozy blanket and a pet who chooses when to sit with them. For gift ideas made with a photo of their cat, see our guide to gifts for cat lovers.

A tie? You might be both

Plenty of people love both, and many homes have a dog and a cat. If you landed in the middle, you probably adapt to whichever pet is in front of you. On our photo gifts you can choose the number of pets and upload a photo of each, so a dog and a cat can share one blanket or pair of socks. Browse all our personalized pet gifts.

Dog person vs cat person at a glance

Here’s the quiz in one table. Remember, these are playful generalizations, not rules.

Is there really a cat or dog personality?

This quiz is for fun, not a scientific test. Questions like these mostly reflect lifestyle: how much space you have, how predictable your schedule is, and how you like to spend downtime. Those things often shape which pet fits a home at a given time, more than any fixed personality type.

Someone who works long, unpredictable hours in a small apartment may lean toward a cat for practical reasons, and later get a dog when life changes. So if your result surprised you, it might just describe this season of your life.

Being a cat person or a dog person isn’t a box you’re stuck in. Many “dog people” turn out to adore the right cat, and the other way around. The best answer is usually whichever animal is asleep on your feet right now.

How to use this quiz with friends

The quiz works well as a quick group game. A few ways to play:

• Read it aloud at dinner. Everyone calls out A or B, and you tally at the end.
• Guess for each other. Answer for a friend or partner, then compare with their real answers.
• Post your result. Share “dog person” or “cat person” with a photo of your pet and see who agrees.
• Use it for a gift. Not sure whether to buy a dog or cat gift for someone with both? Their result is a fun tiebreaker.

Gift ideas for every result

Whatever your result, the best pet gifts are about one particular animal. At GenzOutfit, we print pajamas, blankets and socks with a photo of the pet you love, so a dog person gets their dog and a cat person gets their cat.

• Dog person: pet face pajama pants or a photo blanket with their dog.
• Cat person: a photo blanket for the couch, or pet face socks with their cat.
• Both: one blanket or pair of socks with the dog and the cat together.

Frequently asked questions