Which Companion Suits You Best?

How to answerThink about your life as it really is right now, and pick the answer most like you. No right answers — go with your gut.

On weekdays, when do you usually get home?
Late, but at about the same time every dayLike clockwork, home by early eveningIt varies. Sometimes pretty lateI often work from home, so I'm around all dayIn busy weeks, I'm only home to sleep
Where you live right now is…
Near a park or some good walking routesI can clear a safe patch of floor for runningNot big, but there's a sunny windowsillSmall, but I can spare a sturdy tableRented, and I'm not sure pets are allowed
Your ideal weekend looks like…
Curled up on the sofa with a book or a showAt home, zoning out and letting my mind driftSometimes out, sometimes in. Hard to sayOutdoors, running around and working up a sweatPottering around at home, tidying and cooking
How much mess can you live with at home?
A bit of hay on the floor is fine. I'll sweep dailyMuddy pawprints and toys everywhere? No problemA bit of fur and the odd scratch are fineA few fallen leaves and a little soil, topsI'd like it clean and quiet, please
How much time could you give it each day?
A few minutes to feed, plus a weekly cleanA few hours a day playing on the floor togetherWater once a week and a quick check-inA little morning and evening. It has its own plansAt least two walks a day, rain or shine
The kind of company you like best is…
Doing our own thing, with the odd cuddleJust watching quietly. It's soothingBuilding trust slowly until it comes to meFull-on joy and a big hello the moment I'm inWatching it grow little by little
When it comes to monthly costs, you think…
Spend more at the start, then very little afterI'd rather start with the smallest costsFairly big monthly costs are fine with meFresh food every day? Happy to buy itA steady monthly amount, plus yearly check-ups
Friends would describe the way you look after people as…
Gentle, patient and soft-handedCareful and consistent. I rarely forget thingsEnergetic and up for any adventureNot clingy, but there when it countsKeen to help, but often stretched too thin
How often do you go away?
Now and then for a few days. A friend can pop inRarely, and I'd want to bring it alongA few days here and there, with an auto-feederHardly ever. I'm a real homebodyOften, and for days at a time
Once you have a companion, the moment you're most looking forward to is…
Spotting a brand-new leaf one morningA rainy day with it dozing in my lapWatching it do happy little leaps across the floorRunning together through the park at dawnLights off, watching light ripple through water