How Well Do You Know Cat Behavior? The Ultimate Cat Quiz

Warm brown tabby cat sits on a worn wooden windowsill in a narrow sunbeam, shown in three-quarter profile with eyes half-closed and rim-lit whiskers. Soft golden-hour light highlights the fine fur texture while blurred houseplants and faint dust motes fill the background.

Introduction

Yes — cats talk, mostly with their bodies. If you can tell a tail flick from a territorial swish, you’re already partway there. This quick, curious quiz tests whether you truly understand the little signals cats use to say “I’m happy,” “I’m annoyed,” or “I brought you a gift.”

About the Quiz

I wrote these questions to mix easy confidence-builders with a few trickier behaviors most people misread. Expect 10 questions that move from familiar cues to the subtler signals that reveal a cat’s mood and intentions.

Instructions

  1. Choose the answer that best explains the cat behavior described.
  2. After each question you’ll see a short explanation — learn a fun fact with every correct (or wrong) guess.
  3. Score 70% or higher to pass. Share your result and brag about your feline fluency.

Keep a mental image of your own cat (or the neighbor’s) while you play — it makes the explanations click. Ready? Let’s test your cat reading skills.