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Two ESTP cats The Drop-In Player

Same lean on all four dimensions.

ESTPThe Drop-In Player

Joins in · Likes the familiar · Keeps some space · Goes with the moment

Any commotion at home brings it over to look. Wiggle its familiar old toy and it is playing at once; when it has had enough, it turns and leaves, flopping down somewhere nearby. It does not care much for being held, and its hours are hard to predict.

Read the type guide · ESTP

Four dimensions, side by side

  • Social style

    Same
    ESTP
    Joins in
  • New experiences

    Same
    ESTP
    Likes the familiar
  • Closeness

    Same
    ESTP
    Keeps some space
  • Daily rhythm

    Same
    ESTP
    Goes with the moment

Where their days may overlap

Two cats of the same type share one description, so on paper their habits match on every dimension. Similar habits can mean easy company, and also wanting the same spot at the same time.

Social style

The Drop-In Player · Coming to see what’s going on
ESTP · Joins in Coming to see what’s going on

You open the toy basket and it is beside you before the lid is off, to see what comes out.

They may turn up in the same room, or at the same door, at the same moment. Offer more than one place to settle near you, such as two perches or two spots on the sofa, so neither has to wait for the other to move.

New experiences

The Drop-In Player · The old toy, a sudden game
ESTP · Likes the familiar The old toy, a sudden game

The old ball rolls and it pounces from a standing start, as if seeing it for the first time.

A new cat, new furniture or a new smell is a big change for either of them. Change one thing at a time, and keep each cat’s own bed, blanket and favorite toy where they have always been.

Closeness

The Drop-In Player · Front row, at a slight distance
ESTP · Keeps some space Front row, at a slight distance

It sits in a low box at your feet: in the front row for whatever is going on, but not on your lap.

Each may want a seat of its own instead of a shared one. Separate perches within sight of each other let them be in the same room without touching.

Daily rhythm

The Drop-In Player · Resting where the game ended
ESTP · Goes with the moment Resting where the game ended

When the game ends it lies down right there on the rug, one paw still on the ball.

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.

Introducing two cats

These steps are the same for any two cats, whatever their types. Go at the pace of the less comfortable cat.

  1. Give the newcomer a separate room with its own food, water, litter, hiding place and bed.
  2. When both cats are relaxed, swap bedding or other items that carry their scent.
  3. Let them see each other briefly through a secure barrier, then move on to short, supervised meetings.
  4. If either cat tenses up, go back a step and give them time apart.
Read the step-by-step introduction guide

More pairings

This compares type descriptions for fun. How two cats actually get along depends on each cat and their home. How it works