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The Cat I.Q. Test
Is your beloved feline cunningly clever or blissfully ignorant? Melissa Miller, author of the bestselling Dog I.Q. Test, has designed an I.Q. test that lets you grade your pet against the domestic cat population. Find out how your cat rates on everything from compatibility, intelligence, and sensitivity to charm, curiosity, and imagination.
And how do you measure up as an owner? Find out with a test that assesses your knowledge of your responsibilities, and your attitude toward your cat. Filled with humorous anecdotes, unforgettable stories, and fascinating facts, this book is a must for every cat owner - and it just may offer new insights into the perfect owner-cat relationship.
And how do you measure up as an owner? Find out with a test that assesses your knowledge of your responsibilities, and your attitude toward your cat. Filled with humorous anecdotes, unforgettable stories, and fascinating facts, this book is a must for every cat owner - and it just may offer new insights into the perfect owner-cat relationship.
- GenresNonfictionCats
208 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1996
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February 24, 2009
My cat, Tux, has an I.Q. of 183, which makes him possibly smarter than me...which Tux probably already knew. My cat owner I.Q. is 191, which apparently makes me fanatical. Taking the I.Q. tests is amusing, and reading the accompanying chapters on cat intelligence was quite informative. I will use the book on any future cats I own.
October 24, 2020
My cat IQ score was 207 which means she's possibly brighter than I am and my owner IQ score was 187 which makes me a fanatical cat owner. The description is spot on. The world does indeed revolve around my cat.
January 20, 2025
Some interesting cat facts and the key is to remember that the scoring is more for entertainment purposes than science, just as the author states.
November 25, 2014
I've always felt that my cats were smarter than the average bear, er, cat. So I bought this book used from Amazon to administer a Cat IQ test to find out.
The book starts out nicely with an introduction that sets up the question of how intelligent cats are and briefly discusses the way the IQ tests are set up. Then there is a section on the concept of cat intelligence as it relates to their presence in the home, their physique, their appearance, and myths and legends surrounding cats. Then finally we come to the meat of the book -- the tests.
I administered the test to each of my two cats. Most questions have 4 choices for an answer; some have only three. Following the test there is obviously an answer key, a chart which converts your cat's score to his IQ, and a table which compares your cat's IQ with the rest of the feline population. I found that one of my cats scored in the "Occasionally Quite Clever" range (80-94) while the other scored in the "Average" range (95-105).
I took issue with some of the questions as they didn't seem very objective, and others were just plain silly. For example: "How do you think your cat would spend its free time if it were a human?" and "If your cat could read, which of the following newspapers would it probably buy?" But, as the author states several times throughout the book, the test is for entertainment purposes only.
There is also a test so that the cat owner can find out his or her "Cat Owner IQ". So naturally I gave this test to myself, and found that I scored in the Congenial range (101-139). This means that I'm "happy to do almost anything [my] cat wants or needs". According to this book, my cats and I are a good match for each other.
There are two other text sections of the book, one that talks about the historical relationship between cats and people and one that discusses the many factors that contribute to the success of a feline-human relationship. There's also an appendix that contains several stories about cats displaying various levels of intelligence. So that was pretty humorous.
While the tests were entertaining and the expository portions of the book interesting and informative, I did feel like the book was maybe a little outdated (written in 1996) and like I said earlier, the cat test was too subjective in some parts. I am interested in further exploring the idea of cat intelligence so I will be seeking out other books to find out if my cats are really not as smart as I thought. ;) Haha.
The book starts out nicely with an introduction that sets up the question of how intelligent cats are and briefly discusses the way the IQ tests are set up. Then there is a section on the concept of cat intelligence as it relates to their presence in the home, their physique, their appearance, and myths and legends surrounding cats. Then finally we come to the meat of the book -- the tests.
I administered the test to each of my two cats. Most questions have 4 choices for an answer; some have only three. Following the test there is obviously an answer key, a chart which converts your cat's score to his IQ, and a table which compares your cat's IQ with the rest of the feline population. I found that one of my cats scored in the "Occasionally Quite Clever" range (80-94) while the other scored in the "Average" range (95-105).
I took issue with some of the questions as they didn't seem very objective, and others were just plain silly. For example: "How do you think your cat would spend its free time if it were a human?" and "If your cat could read, which of the following newspapers would it probably buy?" But, as the author states several times throughout the book, the test is for entertainment purposes only.
There is also a test so that the cat owner can find out his or her "Cat Owner IQ". So naturally I gave this test to myself, and found that I scored in the Congenial range (101-139). This means that I'm "happy to do almost anything [my] cat wants or needs". According to this book, my cats and I are a good match for each other.
There are two other text sections of the book, one that talks about the historical relationship between cats and people and one that discusses the many factors that contribute to the success of a feline-human relationship. There's also an appendix that contains several stories about cats displaying various levels of intelligence. So that was pretty humorous.
While the tests were entertaining and the expository portions of the book interesting and informative, I did feel like the book was maybe a little outdated (written in 1996) and like I said earlier, the cat test was too subjective in some parts. I am interested in further exploring the idea of cat intelligence so I will be seeking out other books to find out if my cats are really not as smart as I thought. ;) Haha.
June 28, 2008
it said my cat was smart-ish. I still think my cat is crazy.
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