They differ on 2 of 4 dimensions.
Joins in · Tries new things · Stays close · Goes with the moment
You sit down and it arrives with a toy in its mouth. A new box or tunnel is better if you come and look too. Halfway through a game it may wander off to a sunny spot, then come back to rub against you. None of this happens on a schedule.
Read the type guide · ENFP
Prefers quiet · Tries new things · Keeps some space · Goes with the moment
A new cardboard box can keep it busy all afternoon, in and out and in again. It mostly plays alone; if you come closer, it glances up and carries on. Today it naps on the bookshelf, tomorrow in the box, and its schedule changes without warning.
Read the type guide · INTPOn these dimensions the two type descriptions lean the same way. Similar habits can mean easy company, and also wanting the same spot at the same time.
It bats the ball out of the new tunnel and goes after it, the next round already in mind.
It tries the tunnel from one end, then the other, as if checking for a route it missed.
They may reach a new box, bag or toy at the same time. Put out two boxes instead of one and rotate the toys, so neither has to wait its turn to look.
Mid-game it flops down in a patch of sun on the rug, the ball still within reach.
The bed sits unused while it sleeps in whichever patch of sun the afternoon offers.
Play may start at any hour, and one cat’s burst of energy may land in the middle of the other’s nap. Keep food, water, litter and resting places steady even when the day is not, and set up a nap spot away from where they play.
On these dimensions the descriptions lean in opposite directions. A difference is not a problem; it shows where each cat may need a choice of its own.
A new box is more fun with company, so it checks that you are standing right there before looking in.
A box arrives and it stands alongside, studying the inside, alone and in no hurry.
Their days may cross only now and then, and that is fine. Keep a resting place the quieter cat can reach without passing through the busy part of the home, and let the more social one come to you for company.
It runs up to push its cheek into your open hand, and comes back for more a moment later.
It keeps you company from the stool beside your desk, facing the room, with a gap between you.
Closeness that one cat offers, the other may not want. Watch whether the cat being approached stays, moves away or turns its head, and make sure it always has a way out.
These steps are the same for any two cats, whatever their types. Go at the pace of the less comfortable cat.
This compares type descriptions for fun. How two cats actually get along depends on each cat and their home. How it works
