Is Your Cat Stressed?:
About Your Cat
How old is your Cat?:
Less than a year
1 to 3 years
4 to 7 years
7 to 9 years
Over 9 years
How long have you owned your Cat?
Is your Cat a rescue Cat (adopted)?
Changes to Your Lifestyle
These questions may sound a little personal, but even slight changes to your lifestyle can be a source of stress for your cat. Please answer honestly for an accurate result – Calculator for Pets does not record your answers.
Have you recently got a new job, or have your hours changed?
Do you work regular hours or variable shifts?
Are you in a new relationship?
Do you have a new baby?
Do you have young children?
Have any children, partners, or other family members recently moved out?
Have you noticed any new, loud or unusual noises such as building work, heavy road traffic or new neighbours?
Have you recently redecorated or remodelled your house?
Have you recently moved house?
Your Cat’s Environment
Is your cat an indoor-only cat?
Do you own multiple cats?
If you have more than one cat, does each cat have an individual space, litter tray and feeding bowl?
Do you stick to a regular feeding schedule for your cat?
Does you cat have any minor or major health problems?
Does your cat have a variety of toys, perches and other environmental enrichments?
Are cats (other than those you own) able to enter your home?
Changes to Your Cat’s Environment
Have you recently got a new pet?
Have you recently changed your cat’s litter brand?
Have you recently changed your cat’s diet?
Have you recently moved any of your cat’s ‘belongings’? (Litter trays, feeding bowls, scratching posts, beds/baskets, cat flaps etc.)
Behavioural Changes
Have you noticed widespread vertical scratching on doorways, walls and other areas around the home?
Has your cat recently started urine marking indoor surfaces?
Has your cat recently acted aggressively towards you? (Biting, or scratching or other out of character aggression)
On average, would you say your cat is eating more or less than normal?
Have you noticed an increase or decrease in grooming?
Has your cat recently started house soiling, despite being trained?
Does your cat show a decreased interest to play or interact with you?
Has your cat recently become more vocal? (Increased meowing, crying or yowling)
Other
Do you feel there have been any other changes to your, or your cat’s lifestyle other than those listed above?
Have any of the events listed below occurred recently?
Veterinarian Vist
Groomer Visit
You left your Cat at a cattery whilst you were away
You had a large social gathering at your home (e.g. New Year’s Eve)
A firework display was held nearby
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By giving accurate and honest answers above, your Cat’s stress levels will be calculated when hitting ‘calculate’. Some information about the stress your pet may or may not be experiencing will appear here.