They differ on 1 of 4 dimensions.
Prefers quiet · Tries new things · Stays close · Goes with the moment
It often hides behind the curtain and pops out when a paper bag rustles. After playing, it loops back to your legs, rubs against you once and wanders off again. When it sleeps and when it plays depends on the day.
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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 watches the trees from behind the curtain, where nobody walks past.
A box arrives and it stands alongside, studying the inside, alone and in no hurry.
They may choose the same quiet spot. Offer several quiet resting places, in different rooms or at different heights, so each can be alone without having to guard a favorite corner.
A sheet of packing paper is today’s find: it steps in, listens to the rustle and tries another fold.
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.
It dozes off on the round rug when it gets sleepy, whatever the clock says.
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.
After a wander it loops back to you and presses its cheek into your hand.
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
