Should you get a cat?

Choose the answer “A” or “B” and count up the points. The results follow the test.

A. If I feel like listening to loud music, I put on headphones — 2 points

B. I can’t break the habit of leaving drawers pulled out — 0 points

A. My favorite armchair belongs to me and me alone — 0 points

B. I’ll gladly give up my favorite spot to someone else — 1 point

A. Sometimes I am happy enough to purr — 2 points

B. You can’t sew a shirt out of tenderness — 1 point

A. The last word is always mine — 0 points

B. Giving is just as important as taking — 1 point

A. I answer only for myself, and I like things clear-cut — 0 points

B. I feel a need to share things with someone — 1 point

The result is 8–7 points: if you haven’t got a cat yet, it is time to get one. It will brighten your life, and you will brighten its.

The result is 6–3 points: yes, you may keep a cat, but there is something to learn from it — patience, for one.

The result is 2–0 points: on no account. It will bring happiness neither to you nor to the cat. A cat has to feel good with you, always. That is why, before you bring a little fluffy lump into the house, ask yourself: is it worth it?