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The Cat Purrsonality Test

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This is a quick and well illustrated read with useful insights into feline behaviour. Lovers of cats will learn something, even if their cat, like my two, are all over the place in the questionnaires. Perhaps mine are just too young yet (1 yr) to have developed set character traits.
Regardless, this is an interesting starting point for cat reference material. I had thought it would have more humour, but other than that it was a neat little book.
Thanks to #netgalley for the opportunity to read it!

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This cute little book lets you find out which personality (or purrsonality ^^ ) your cat(s) has through several quizzes. Lots of fun to do for people who love quizzes and cats. There are 5 types and the illustrations in the book are so very cute. I loved the art. Only pet peeve I had is that at one point they describe a coy cat and called it "he" while the illustration was a Calico cat and those are rarely male. But that's really just a personal thing and such a minor detail.

The descriptions of the different types of kitties were fun to read although it's obvious that as with most humans, cats also have overlapping traits depending on the situation. Little negative thing imo is that the "typical" male and female traits are very stereotypical. It would have been fun to read that a female cat is (also) adventurous and a male cat (also) loves all the attention.

In general a fun and quick read for people with or without cats who are intrigued by their behaviour. I also enjoyed the British slang a lot and it was a fun addition to just a book about cats as it made it more playful.

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Such a cute read! It was good to get to know my kitty, also I loved the illustrations. Funny and entertaining definitely recommend this !

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"The Cat Purrsonality Test" is an adorable little book of quizzes to help you get to know your cat's personality more intimately.

This book was such a quick and fun read! Firstly, the art style was adorable and added to the overall quirkiness of the book. The book covers nine different aspects of a cat's life and has a quiz for you to take for each of them. It also covers that five traits of cats: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Dominance, Impulsiveness, and Agreeableness. At the end of the nine quizzes you tally up which traits you've ended up with the most and it will show you which traits are your cat's strongest personality traits. The back of the book also includes some further reading on cats as well as a list of common cat species and their personality traits.

I thought this book was so fun to read through and at the end I did feel like I knew more about my cat. There were some parts of the book that were distinctly British - I've never heard the term "Moggy" before in reference to a cat! But overall I did find the quizzes to be easy to understand and applicable. This is a great book to gift to anyone with a cat and it's perfect light reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion for this e-arc of "The Cat Purrsonality Test" in exchange for an honest review.

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Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the digital copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a delight. It is based on the scientific supposition that cat can have 5 main personality traits. It has 9 tests for you to find out which traits are stronger in you cat(s).

It is similar to those personality tests you can find in magazines and a great way to pass the time and have a little fun. Most of the time it won't perfectly fit your cat, but it can help you know your cat a little better.

It has gorgeous illustrations throughout the book. It is a beautiful and fun gift to give someone or yourself..

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This is a really fun book, which has lots of little quizzes, where you can find out what your cat's personality is like. I had fun doing all the tests, and it was interesting to find out more about my cat. The illustrations of the book are really beautiful, and the whole book has a nice feel to it. If you have a cat, you will enjoy this lovely book. Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This was so much fun! I had a great time reading about my cat’s personality. The tests were entertaining and the artwork was really beautiful. I would love to get this book for my friends!

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What a fun book for those of us who love taking magazine and online quizzes. Bases the psychology on actual theory of types of feline behavior. Questions and answers are well written and insightful. However out of 5 cats that call me their servant, not a one fit into any one category. Guess they're just like people with varying personality quirks.

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As a cat person, I fell in love with this book and I believe this would make the purrfect gift for all cat lovers out there. The questions are cute and the descriptions are just perfect. I also like the illustrations. Great work!

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This is a fun book for cat owners of all ages. I’m a third grade teacher and have two kitties. I read through the book and was really entertained the whole time. Think of it like a book full of those personality quizzes, but for your kitty AND it’s research-based. You get to know your pet better while being entertained at the same time! It’s easy to read format makes it perfect for middle grades and up. Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review!

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What a fun book!

Unfortunately, of all my cats (four in total), only one fit into a category. She’s a loving puss who likes to sit on my lap. Forever!

The others were a mixed bag.

This book was an interesting read, however, and I enjoyed myself. I thoroughly enjoyed the illustrations. They were simply delightful.

I want to thank NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion/White Lion Publishing for forwarding to me a copy of this delightful book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are solely my own.

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You know those fun little multiple-choice personality quizzes in magazines, the ones you used to put way too much store in as a teenager, and occasionally still take in adulthood when forced to kill time at the dentist's office? This book consists of those, catered to your feline roommate—or "moggie", which is informal British for a cat, the first time I've ever come across that word in my life. The introduction paraphrases a famous Terry Pratchett quote (without giving him credit for it), and the illustrations are fantastic and absolutely adorable—perhaps the best thing about the book.

The whole slim volume is built around the "Feline Five"—a concept first put forward by Australian researchers in 2017. There are actual scientific papers written on it, even though this book doesn't give any sources, only a handful of "further reading" suggestions, and it's important to note that the author has absolutely no background in veterinary science or psychology—she just really loves cats.

The Feline Five Factors are neuroticism (how shy, anxious, or fearful is your cat?), extroversion (how curious, inventive, and fun-loving), dominance (how assertive and aggressive), impulsiveness (how restless and reckless), and agreeableness (how gentle and friendly), and the nine chapters with nine questions lead you to one of four "profiles", respectively. These quizzes are supposed to help you figure out your cat's personality in order to better understand and bond with it—I went through this book with my own two "moggies" in mind.

The nine quizzes each look at a different facet of your cat's life: How they interact with others, their daily habits, how they approach problem-solving, their general moods and energy-levels, sleep and play habits, strange quirks, how they communicate with you, and how they act when they are outside. There were questions where I would've needed an all or none of the above option, and while some profiles fit like a glove, sometimes there was an even split between two, and occasionally I had to wonder how in the world I got to that result. While I ultimately disagree with my cats' overall scores, it was still fun to take a closer look at our relationship with these, and I think that it would make for a cute gift for any cat parent, as long as they don't take it too seriously.

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This was a great little book that I read through and did the tests for my kitty in a few short hours. It also has some cute kitty art through out. The quizzes are really interesting and I think they are right on the money. I learned some very interesting details after answering the questions about my cat. The summaries at the end of each quiz matched so perfectly with how I see his personality to be. If you are a cat mom or dad, then you have to get this little book and take the tests to find out your kitty's purrfect purrsonality!

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The Cat Purrsonality Test by Alison Davies
I give this book 4 stars

This hilarious book is kitty psychology 101. Begin your lifelong quest of demystifying your pet's mysterious mind by answering 81 multiple choice questions. Each code-breaking quiz represents a different area of a cat's life (all nine of them!) and links to the Feline Five (Neuroticism, Extroversion, Dominance, Impulsiveness, Agreeableness).
Adorably illustrated by #caturday artist Alissa Levy (@levysfriends
Dedicated to cat lovers everywhere

When l saw this cover and title, l just had to read it!
A lighthearted way to find out what your cat is really like. I thoroughly enjoyed the quizzes and was impressed with how the results seemed to match up to my 2 cats.Absolutely loved the illustrations! lm sure a lot of cat owners will be able to relate……..fun and informative,it’s………..purrfect!!
With thanks to Netgalley,Alison Davies and Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion, for the chance to read and review this book

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