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Surname
Address
Contact Phone Number at Time of Appointment
Email Address
Have you owned a cat before?
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Have you owned this breed of cat before?
Yes
No
Have you owned other pets previously?
Please list other current household pets
Please list the names, ages and occupations of all family members at home
Cat's Name
Breed
Gender
Male
Female
Has the cat been neutered?
Yes
No
Date of Birth
Date Obtained
Reasons for obtaining the cat
Has the cat ever been used for breeding?
Yes
No
If yes, at what age?
How would you describe your cat’s personality?
Do you consider your cat to be:
Aggressive
Destructive
Nervous
Depressed
Hyperactive
Excitable
Attention Seeking
Disobedient
Noisy
Playful
Please tick all that apply
Please give details of the cat’s early life, if known, including litter size, age of weaning, age obtained, whether raised outdoors or indoors, if orphaned or stray, whether hand reared etc…
How much interaction did the kitten have with people in the first year of life?
What method of litter training was used?
How did you react to any mistakes during litter training?
Diet
What types/brands of food do you give to your cat?
How much does your cat eat per day?
When and where is the cat fed?
Who feeds the cat?
How many food bowls are provided and where are they placed??
Is the cat’s appetite good or poor?
Good
Poor
Does your cat eat quickly or slowly?
Quickly
Slowly
What are your cat’s favourite foods?
How much water does your cat drink per day?
Does your cat drink milk and if so, what kind and how much per day?
Do you add any supplements or titbits to the diet? If yes, what and why?
Activity
Where does your cat sleep at night?
Where does your cat sleep during the day?
Is your cat very active at night?
Yes
No
When does your cat get up in the morning?
Does your cat tend to seek out high places to rest?
Yes
No
Where can the cat normally be found during the day?
Do you provide a litter box? If yes, how many are there?
Where are the litter boxes located?
Does the cat use a litter box on a regular basis?
How often is the box cleared of waste material?
Does your cat ever toilet outside the litter box inside the house?
Does your cat have access to a garden?
Yes
No
Is access to the garden controlled or can the cat move in and out freely through a catflap?
How often do you see other cats in your garden?
How much time is spent outdoors by your cat each day?
What area is available for the cat to roam?
How far does your cat roam on average?
Stays in garden/only goes next door/may range much further afield
Does your cat stay away from home for several days at a time?
Does the cat defend territory against other cats? If yes, describe the reaction.
Does your cat catch prey and bring it into the house? If yes, what type of prey?
How long is your cat alone without people on any given day?
Family Members
What arrangements are made for the cat if you are away from home for a while (on holiday etc)?
Is your cat playful?
Yes
No
Is there any specific time devoted to play on a daily basis?
Who initiates play? You or the cat?
What kind of toys does your cat play with?
Does your cat come when called or know any tricks?
How many scratching posts are there in the home and where are they placed?
Does your cat use the scratching post/s?
Yes
No
Has there been any change in your household routine (e.g. new working hours, new baby, moving house, new room mate or visitors, boarding cattery, diet change)?
Yes
No
What type of home do you have (e.g. flat, house)?
How would you describe your home (e.g. quiet, lively, chaotic)?
What areas of the house does your cat have access to?
Is your cat keen to explore?
Yes
No
If you have more than one cat, when do you see them all in the same room?
How does your cat behave when visitors come to the house?
Is the behaviour different towards familiar and unfamiliar people?
Is your cat quick to approach new people?
Yes
No
Has your cat ever bitten anyone?
Yes
No
When does your cat growl?
When does he/she purr?
Is your cat aggressive when denied something it wants?
Does your cat ever show inappropriate mounting or other sexual activity?
Yes
No
Does your cat tolerate, enjoy or resist handling or grooming?
Does your cat lick or chew itself more than you would expect?
Yes
No
How do you correct your cat when he/she misbehaves?
Please briefly describe the current problem you are having with your cat
When did it begin?
How long has it been present?
Did the onset of the problem coincide with any event or action that you can identify?
Where does the problem occur, with whom and how often?
What has been tried to try and correct or change the problem?
Is the problem getting better, worse or no change?
Better
Worse
No change
Describe the 3 most recent incidents of the behaviour:
Please only complete this section if the problem is related to house soiling
Does the cat use a litter tray for urine, faeces, both or neither?
Does the cat bury its urine or faeces?
Is there much digging or scratching around the litter tray?
What type of litter material do you use?
Do you always use the same brand?
Are there odour control granules added?
Yes
No
How often is the litter tray scooped out?
How often is it completely cleared out and washed?
What is used to clean the litter tray and have you recently changed the brand?
How often do you provide a completely new litter tray?
Is the cat leaving faeces, urine or both outside the litter tray?
How often does this occur (daily, weekly, monthly, always)?
What time of day do you usually find the urine or faeces outside the litter tray (morning, afternoon, before work, overnight)?
How large is the patch of urine?
How many times a day does your cat defecate?
Do you recall the first time you found urine or faeces outside the litter tray?
Where in the house is the cat depositing urine or faeces outside the litter tray? Please list the rooms and the specific locations in the rooms. Also specify if the deposits are found near windows, doors, plants, furniture etc. How many deposits are in each room?
Has there been a change in the location of the litter tray?
Has there been a change in litter type?
Have there been any changes in the litter tray cleaning routine?
Have there been any recent changes in your personal routine?
Have there been any recent changes in living arrangements?
Have you ever caught the cat depositing outside the litter tray? If yes, what was your response and what was the cat’s response?
Does the cat stand or squat when urinating outside the litter tray?
Stand
Squat
Is the urine located on the floor or walls?
Would you say the cat is spraying rather than urinating?
Yes
No
Are there many other cats outdoors in the immediate vicinity of your cat?
Is your cat agitated by the presence of other cats?
Are you the cat’s first owner? If not, did these problems occur in its previous home?
Does the cat interact with other cats in the home?
Does the cat fight with or avoid any other cats in the home?
Does the cat have a history of urine infections?
When was the last time your cat had a urine sample tested?
Please only complete this section if the problem is related to aggression
Describe the most recent incident and the setting it occurred in:
Where was the cat?
Where was everyone else in relation to the cat?
What was the cat’s body posture like (position of ears/tail/face/hair on back)?
What was your reaction to the behaviour and how did the cat react to that?
Was there any punishment?
Were there any bites, puncture wounds or tears?
How frequently does the problem occur (daily, weekly, monthly, less frequently)?
When does the problem occur? Is the cat alone or are family members present?
Does your cat have any other problems such as scratching, excessive meowing or plant eating?
How would you describe your relationship with the cat?
What are your feelings about the cat’s current behaviour?
How would you ideally like your cat to be?
Under what circumstances would you consider euthanasia?
What is your expectation for change?
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