What's the right pet for you?
Of course, if you're thinking about getting a pet, consider your lifestyle more than appearance. Based on details about you and your family, this not-so-scientific quiz will match you with the right kind of pet(s).
1. How would you describe your family?
A Clean freaks (1 pt.)
B Moderately clean (3 pts.)
C A little disorganized -- who isn't these days? But at least we try to clean up when people come to visit (6 pts.)
D Chaos is our middle name -- and we're not ashamed (7 pts.)
2. Which matches your family's schedule?
A We're constantly traveling -- the neighbors don't believe anyone lives in our house (0 pts.)
B We're home only in the evening, and even then we're in and out (3 pts.)
C We're busy, but relish the time we spend at home (4 pts.)
D We're homebodies (6 pts.)
3. What is your family's lifestyle?
A We're retired and unable to do a lot at this time in our lives (1 pt.)
B We're lazy -- our idea of exercise is reaching for the remote (2 pts.)
C We're active and like to be outside (6 pts.)
D We like to keep busy, but we're also homebodies (7 pts.)
4. Describe the personalities of your household members.
A Like Howard Hughes, we're recluses (0 pts.)
B We're quiet and keep to ourselves, although friends and family members visit (2 pts.)
C We like to get out and make new friends on the street, in the grocery, wherever we are (6 pts.)
D We like to show off what we have -- we were the first on our block to get an Xbox 360 (8 pts.)
5. What is your pet-owning history? *that's own not pwn!
A We've never had a pet before (1 pt.)
B One of us had a pet as a kid, but not since then (3 pts.)
C We're experienced pet owners, but we have pretty much stuck to dogs and cats (5 pts.)
D We've always had a zoo in our home (8 pts.)
6. How tolerant are you?
A We're the first to complain about noisy neighbors or trash on the street (0 pts.)
B We're not especially tolerant, but over time we gradually accept change (3 pts.)
C We're tolerant and can pretty much go with the flow (6 pts.)
D We can put up with pretty much anything -- throw it at us and we'll find a way to deal with it (8 pts.)
7. Which describes your sense of humor?
A We have none (0 pts.)
B We're a pretty serious bunch (1 pt.)
C About average (5 pts.)
D We never get upset -- we always laugh it off (8 pts.)
8. How does your family dress?
A We're so conservative, we wear shoes to bed (0 pts.)
B We rarely wear ratty clothes, even at home (1 pt.)
C We're into the latest fashions -- if it's chic, we have it (6 pts.)
D We wear jeans and dress down whenever possible (7 pts.)
9. What are your sleeping habits?
A We're light sleepers and can't deal with being woken up from a sound sleep (1 pt.)
B We hate to deviate from our sleep schedule. We use weekends to catch up on our ZZZs (2 pts.)
C We're night owls and nap during the day (3 pts.)
D We get up at the crack of dawn, or we sleep when we sleep -- we're pretty flexible that way (7 pts.)
10. Which describes your family's vacation habits?
A We love our vacations and often travel for weeks or months at a time (0 pts.)
B We travel a lot, but we have many relatives and friends who live nearby (3 pts.)
C We take the whole family on vacation and typically travel by car. We don't stay in fancy places, but we spend lots of time outdoors (5 pts.)
D We pretty much never go anywhere (8 pts.)
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Scoring:
Up to 9 pts. Get a beta fish or a hermit crab -- that's about all you can handle.
10 to 28 pts. You're most suited for a feline friend (or two), a gerbil or hamster, or perhaps rescuing a senior dog.
29 to 42 pts. Your best choice is a canine companion (or two). If you scored under 35 points, one dog and one cat may be a better option than two dogs.
43 to 53 pts. A pet reflects your character, and you want people to know it. You're the perfect candidate to consider a snake, sugar glider or other exotic pet. If you prefer a dog, you're up for the challenge and can deal with a very active one, even an intense border collie.
54 to 64 pts. A dog (or two) is easy. You have the skill and sense of humor to deal with a high-maintenance pet, such as a large parrot or ferret.
65 to 74 pts. You're in the pet big leagues. You'll be happiest with a combination of pets. Just having one kitty or bunny simply wouldn't be enough fun.
