Cats and Plants

********* A scientific study of grass and plant-eating behavior in cats ********* Companion Animal Behavior Program, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Why do cats eat grass or other types of plants? This survey, conducted by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is the first to scientifically investigate this question. Your participation in this study is VERY important. Please answer as completely and as honestly as possible. ONLY TAKE THE SURVEY ONCE, otherwise our results will not be accurate. This survery should take approximately 15-20 minutes. When the study is completed, the results will be published and made available to the public. Thank you again for your participation!




1. 		 

Household Information
   
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Please read the questions and follow the instructions CAREFULLY, otherwise we will be unable to use your answers.

 
   

1.1.  
NUMBER OF CATS: Total number of cats in your household:     

 
   

1.2.  
NUMBER OF DOGS: Total number of dogs in your household:     

 
   

1.3.  
CATS THAT EAT/CHEW PLANTS: To you knowledge, how many of your CATS have eaten or chewed plants at least once?     

 
   

1.4.  
DOGS THAT EAT/CHEW PLANTS: To your knowledge, how many of your DOGS have eaten or chewed plants at least once? If you do not own a dog, check "Not Applicable". If you own a dog that eats or chews plants, please fill out a dog survey after you have completed this one. The dog survey can be found at: dogs.ucdavis.edu     
   
 
  Not Applicable




2. 		 

Cat Information
   
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**NOTE** For the remainder of the survey, please answer the following questions for the ONE CAT in your household that eats or chews plants MOST frequently. If you have only one cat in your household, answer the following questions for that cat. If your cat DOES NOT chew or eat plants, please press the "Submit" button above; you do not need to complete the survey.

 
   

2.1.  
BREED QUESTION: What breed is your cat (choose one)?
 
   
    Domestic Short-haired (DSH) - MIXED BREED cat with short-hair
   
    Domestic Medium-haired (DMH) - MIXED BREED cat with medium-length hair
   
    Domestic Long-haired (DLH) - MIXED BREED cat with long-hair
   
    Abyssinian
   
    American Bobtail
   
    American Curl
   
    American Shorthair
   
    American Wirehair
   
    Balinese
   
    Birman
   
    Bombay
   
    British Shorthair
   
    Burmese
   
    Chartreux
   
    Colorpoint Shorthair
   
    Cornish Rex
   
    Devon Rex
   
    Egyptian Mau
   
    European Burmese
   
    Exotic
   
    Havana Brown
   
    Himalayan
   
    Japanese Bobtail
   
    Javanese
   
    Korat
   
    LaPerm
   
    Maine Coon
   
    Manx
   
    Norwegian Forest Cat
   
    Ocicat
   
    Oriental
   
    Persian
   
    Ragamuffin
   
    Ragdoll
   
    Russian Blue
   
    Scottish Fold
   
    Selkirk Rex
   
    Siamese
   
    Siberian
   
    Singapura
   
    Somali
   
    Sphynx
   
    Tonkinese
   
    Turkish Angora
   
    Turkish Van
   
    I do not know
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

2.2.  
GENDER QUESTION: What is the sex of your cat?     

 
   

2.3.  
AGE QUESTION: How old is your cat (approximate age)?     

 
   

2.4.  
DURATION IN HOUSEHOLD: How long has this cat been in your household?     

 
   

2.5.  
HOUSING QUESTION: Is your cat (choose one):
 
   
    Indoor only (Not purposely let outside)
   
    Primarily indoor/Supervised outdoor (Spends some supervised time outdoors)
   
    Primarily indoor/Unsupervised outdoor (Spends some unsupervised time outdoors)
   
    Indoor/Outdoor (Spends about equal amounts of time indoors and unsupervised outdoors)
   
    Primarily outdoor (Usually outdoors but allowed to come inside)
   
    Outdoor only (Outdoor except for rare circumstances, for example, when sick)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

2.6.  
REASON FOR ACQUISITION: Is your cat primarily a (choose one):
 
   
    Family member/Companion
   
    Show/Competition Cat
   
    Breeder - Breeding for show/competition
   
    Breeder - Breeding for companion/pet
   
    Barn Cat - Pest control/Hunter
   
    Neighborhood cat/Stray
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

2.7.  
CARETAKER QUESTION: Are you the primary caretaker of this cat?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

2.8.  
TIME SPENT WITH YOUR CAT: On average, how many hours per day do YOU spend with your cat (able to observe his/her behavior)?     



3. 		 

Plant Eating Behavior
   
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**NOTE** Please continue to answer the following questions for the ONE cat in your household that eats or chews plants MOST frequently (same cat as in section 2). If you have only one cat in your household, answer the following questions for that cat.

 
   

3.1.  
PLANT EATING/CHEWING QUESTION: Do you think your cat eats or chews plants?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

3.2.  
DIRECT OBSERVATION OF PLANT EATING/CHEWING: Have you SEEN your cat eating or chewing plants at least once?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

3.3.  
OTHER EVIDENCE OF PLANT EATING/CHEWING: Other than witnessing your cat, do you have other evidence that he/she eats or chews plants?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

3.4.  
TYPES OF EVIDENCE: If you answered "Yes" to question 3.3 above, what type(s) of evidence do you have? (Choose all that apply) If you answered "No", please check "Not applicable".
 
   
    Found plant material in his/her feces
   
    Found plant material in his/her vomit
   
    Found plant material in his/her mouth or teeth
   
    Other people have told me
   
    Found chewed plant material in your home or yard
   
    Had medical problems from eating/chewing plants (For example - blocked intestine, poisoning, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not applicable


 
   

3.5.  
TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMES PLANT EATING/CHEWING HAS BEEN OBSERVED: Approximately how many times have you SEEN your cat eat or chew plants throughout his/her life?     

 
   

3.6.  
AGE OF YOUR CAT WHEN PLANT EATING/CHEWING STARTED: At what age did you first notice your cat eating or chewing plants?     

 
   

3.7.  
FREQUENCY OF PLANT EATING/CHEWING: About how frequently does your cat eat or chew plants?     

 
   

3.8.  
EATING VS. CHEWING PLANTS: Under MOST circumstances, does your cat (choose one):
 
   
    Chew and swallow plant material (eats it) at least sometimes
   
    Chew but doesn't seem to swallow plant material (chews it only)
   
    Lick but doesn't chew plant material
   
    Eat or chew plant material while eating other objects (For example - treats, dirt, material, etc.)
   
    Eat or chew plant material incidentally while playing (For example - while playing with objects in the yard)
   
    Eat or chew plant material incidentally while grooming
   
    I do not know
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.9.  
ACCESS TO PLANTS: Where does your cat have ACCESS to plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Inside your home (For example - houseplants, floral arrangements, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - plants accidentally tracked inside (For example - leaves, grass, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - groceries (vegetables, fruits or other plants)
   
    On your deck or patio
   
    In your yard - supervised (you are outside watching your cat)
   
    In your yard - unsupervised
   
    Outdoors/Neighborhood - supervised (For example - on leashed walks or outings)
   
    Outdoors/Neighborhood - unsupervised
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a dietary supplement
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a toy for enrichment
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.10.  
LOCATION(S) WHERE PLANT EATING/CHEWING HAS BEEN OBSERVED: Where have you SEEN your cat eat or chew plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Inside your home (For example - houseplants, floral arrangements, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - plants accidentally tracked inside (For example - leaves, grass, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - groceries (vegetables, fruits or other plants)
   
    On your deck or patio
   
    In your yard - supervised (you are outside watching your cat)
   
    In your yard - unsupervised (spying; cat unaware that you are watching)
   
    Outside/Neighborhood - supervised (For example - on leashed walks or outings)
   
    Outside/Neighborhood - unsupervised
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a dietary supplement
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a toy for enrichment
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.11.  
TYPES OF PLANTS YOU HAVE OBSERVED YOUR CAT EATING/CHEWING: What types of plants have you SEEN your cat eat or chew? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Grass - long blades (For example - weeds)
   
    Grass - short blades (For example - lawn grass)
   
    Grass - clippings
   
    Grass - sold commercially (Cat Grass Plus, OzzyAtt Cat Grass Kit, etc.)
   
    Catnip - Fresh
   
    Catnip - Dried
   
    Green leaves
   
    Brown/dried leaves
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Berries, fruit or vegetables
   
    Green plant stems
   
    Brown/dried plant stems
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

3.12.  
TYPES OF PLANTS YOU SUSPECT YOUR CAT OF EATING/CHEWING: Excluding those plants that you have witnessed your cat eating or chewing, what OTHER types of plants do you SUSPECT your cat eats or chews based on indirect evidence (for example, seeing plant material in his/her feces, finding chewed plants, etc.)? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Grass - long blades (For example - weeds)
   
    Grass - short blades (For example - lawn grass)
   
    Grass - clippings
   
    Grass - sold commercially (For example - Cat Grass Plus, OzzyAtt Cat Grass Kit, etc.)
   
    Catnip - fresh
   
    Catnip - dried
   
    Green leaves
   
    Brown/dried leaves
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Berries, fruit or vegetables
   
    Green plant stems
   
    Brown/dried plant stems
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

3.13.  
TYPES OF PLANTS MOST FREQUENTLY EATEN/CHEWED: Based on either direct observation or other evidence, what type of plant does your cat MOST FREQUENTLY eat or chew? (Choose ONE answer)
 
   
    Grass - long blades (For example - weeds)
   
    Grass - short blades (For example - lawn grass)
   
    Grass - clippings
   
    Grass - sold commercially (For example - Cat Grass Plus, OzzyAtt Cat Grass Kit, etc.)
   
    Catnip - fresh
   
    Catnip - dried
   
    Green leaves
   
    Brown/dried leaves
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Berries, fruit or vegetables
   
    Green plant stems
   
    Brown/dried plant stems
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

3.14.  
NAME OF PLANT EATEN OR CHEWED MOST FREQUENTLY: If you know the SPECIFIC type and part of the plant your cat most frequently eats or chews, please write it below. (For example - Oat grass, commercially produced, eats tips only; Chinese peas - eats pea pods only.). If you do not know the specific type of plant, please check "I do not know".
 
   
 
   
 
  I do not know


 
   

3.15.  
BEHAVIOR(S) INVOLVED IN EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: Does your cat exhibit any particular patterns to his/her plant eating/chewing behavior? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    I have not observed him/her - I do not know
   
    No particular pattern observed
   
    Eats/chews plants when apparently feeling "ill" (For example - inactive, not eating, hiding, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants in specific locations (For example - friend's home, specific corner of yard, etc.)
   
    Eats/chew splants if other pets are also eating plants
   
    Would eat/chew plants all the time if I let him/her
   
    Eats/chews plants following specific events (For example - after being brushed, after coming home from the vet, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants at certain times of the day (For example - morning, evening, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants at certain times of the year (For example - spring, fall, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants when "bored"
   
    Eats/chews plants after certain weather conditions (For example - after it has rained)
   
    Eats/chews plants that other animals have urinated on
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    None of the above


 
   

3.16.  
CAT'S BEHAVIOR BEFORE EATING/CHEWEING PLANTS: With respect to the type of plant your cat MOST COMMONLY eats or chews (Question 3.13) - Select the behavior your cat MOST COMMONLY engages in during the hour BEFORE your cat eats THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF PLANT. (Choose one)
 
   
    Unable to observe - I do not know
   
    Goes about his/her normal life; acts normally which may include sleeping, eating, drinking, grooming, etc.
   
    Vomits AND shows signs of feeling "ill" (For example - depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Does NOT vomit, but shows signs of feeling "ill" (For example - depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Vomits, but does NOT appear "ill"
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.17.  
CAT'S BEHAVIOR AFTER EATING/CHEWEING PLANTS: With respect to the type of plant your cat MOST COMMONLY eats or chews (Question 3.13) - Select the behavior your cat MOST COMMONLY engages in during the hour AFTER your cat eats THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF PLANT. (Choose one)
 
   
    Unable to observe - I do not know
   
    Goes about his/her normal life; acts normally which may include sleeping, eating, drinking, grooming, etc.
   
    Vomits AND shows signs of feeling "ill" (For example - depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Does NOT vomit, but shows signs of feeling "ill" (For example - depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Vomits, but does NOT appear "ill"
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.18.  
FREQUENCY OF VOMITING BEFORE EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: How frequently does your cat vomit BEFORE eating or chewing plants? (Choose one answer)
 
   
    Never vomits before eating or chewing plants (0% of the time)
   
    Rarely vomits before eating or chewing plants (Less than 10% of the time)
   
    Occasionally vomits before eating or chewing plants (10-25% of the time)
   
    Sometimes vomits before eating or chewing plants (205-50% of the time)
   
    Often vomits before eating or chewing plants (50-75% of the time)
   
    Frequently vomits before eating or chewing plants (75-90% of the time)
   
    Typically vomits before eating or chewing plants (Greater than 90% of the time)
   
    Always vomits before eating or chewing plants (100% of the time)

 
   

3.19.  
FREQUENCY OF VOMITING AFTER EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: How frequently does your cat vomit AFTER eating or chewing plants? (Choose one answer)
 
   
    Never vomits after eating or chewing plants (0% of the time)
   
    Rarely vomits after eating or chewing plants (Less than 10% of the time)
   
    Occasionally vomits after eating or chewing plants (10-25% of the time)
   
    Sometimes vomits after eating or chewing plants (25-50% of the time)
   
    Often vomits after eating or chewing plants (50-75% of the time)
   
    Frequently vomits after eating or chewing plants (75-90% of the time)
   
    Typically vomits after eating or chewing plants (Greater than 90% of the time)
   
    Always vomits after eating or chewing plants (100% of the time)

 
   

3.20.  
TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN VOMITING AND EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: If your cat vomits BEFORE eating or chewing plants - On average, how many hours after vomiting does your cat eat or chew plants?     
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

3.21.  
TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN EATING/CHEWING PLANTS AND VOMITING: If your cat vomits AFTER eating or chewing plants - On average, how many hours after eating or chewing plants does your cat vomit?     
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

3.22.  
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VOMITING AND EATING/CHEWING CERTAIN TYPES OF PLANTS: Does your cat regularly vomit after eating certain types of plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Grass (long blades, short blades, clippings, commercially grown)
   
    Catnip (fresh or dried)
   
    Leaves (green or dried)
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Berries, fruits or vegetables
   
    Plant stems (green or dried)
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

3.23.  
PLANTS IN FECES: Have you ever seen grass or other plant material in your cat's FRESH feces/droppings?
 
   
  Yes   No
   



4. 		 

Diet
   
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4.1.  
DIET QUESTION: Select all types of food your feed your cat more than once per week. (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Moist food/canned or foil packaged
   
    Dry food/kibble
   
    Semi-moist food (For example - Purina Happy Cat moist, etc.)
   
    Home-cooked diet
   
    Raw food diet (For example - chicken back/necks, frozen commercial raw food diet, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Dry (For example - Pounce Hairball Crunchy Treat, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Semi-moist (For example - Pounce moist treats, Friskies cat treats, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Dried shrimp or fish flakes
   
    Treats - "People food"/Left-overs

 
   

4.2.  
PRIMARY DIET QUESTION: Your cat's diet consists primarily (>50%) of (Choose one answer):
 
   
    Moist food/canned or foil packaged
   
    Dry food/kibble
   
    Semi-moist food (For example - Purina Happy Cat moist, etc.)
   
    Home-cooked diet
   
    Raw food diet (For example - chicken back/necks, frozen commercial raw food diet, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Dry (For example - Pounce Hairball Crunchy Treat, etc.)(
   
    Commercial treats - Semi-moist (For example - Pounce moist treats, Friskies cat treats, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Dried shrimp or fish flakes
   
    Treats - "People food"/Left-overs
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

4.3.  
TYPE OF FOOD: This food is (choose one):
 
   
    Commercial - Premium Label (For example - Eukanuba, Science Diet, Purina, Alpo, etc.)
   
    Commercial - Private Label (For example - Costco brand, Safeway brand, Old Mother Hubbard, etc.)
   
    Prescription - Only available through your veterinarian (For example - Hill's w/d, IVD duck and potato, Purina HA, etc.)
   
    Home-cooked - Veterinarian recommended (For example - home-cooked diet for food allergies or intestinal disease, etc.)
   
    Home-cooked diet - Not specifically recommended by a veterinarian
   
    Raw food diet - Commercial (For example - Steve's Real Food, Primal Pet Food, Animal Food Services Pet Patties, Sojourner Farms, etc.)
   
    Raw food diet - Home prepared (For example - chicken necks/backs, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

4.4.  
DURATION OF CURRENT DIET: How long has your cat been on this same diet?     

 
   

4.5.  
DIET MODIFICATION: Did you change your cat's diet after noticing that he/she ate or chewed plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    I did NOT change my cat's diet after noticing he/she ate or chewed plants
   
    Changed type or brand of food - Specifically to increase fiber
   
    Changed type or brand of food - For other reasons (For example - to try a prescription diet, to try something more tasty, etc.)
   
    Added vitamin or mineral supplement to diet (For example - Barley Cat, vitamin C, MSM, etc.)
   
    Added vegetables or other plant material to diet (For example - started feeding vegetables, commercial grass, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

4.6.  
AFFECT OF DIET MODIFICATION ON PLANT EATING/CHEWING: If you changed your cat's diet or added supplements, did it affect the frequency of plant eating or chewing? If you did not change your cat's diet, please mark "Not Applicable". (Choose one answer)
 
   
    No change
   
    Increased the frequency of plant eating/chewing
   
    Decreased the frequency of plant eating/chewing
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable




5. 		 

Medical History
   
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5.1.  
CURRENT MEDICAL HISTORY: Does your cat CURRENTLY have any of the following diseases? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Not currently ill - Does not currently have any disease
   
    Stomach or Intestine/GI (For example - vomiting, diarrhea, IBD, intestinal worms, etc.)
   
    Skin/Dermatologic (For example - allergies, fleas, hair loss, etc.)
   
    Urinary (For example - renal failure, urinary tract infection, cystitis, bladder or kidney stones, etc.)
   
    Heart/Cardiac (For example - heart failure, thickened heart, HCM, abnormal heart beats or rhythm, etc.)
   
    Lungs/Respiratory (For example - asthma, etc.)
   
    Endocrine (For example - hyperthyroid, diabetes, etc.)
   
    Eyes/Ophthalmologic (For example - ulcers, runny eyes, etc.,)
   
    Musculoskeletal (For example - arthritis, fractures, etc.)
   
    Neurologic (For example - seizures, back or neck pain or trauma, etc.)
   
    Cancer
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

5.2.  
WORMS IN FECES: Have you or your veterinarian ever seen worms (tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, etc.) or worm eggs in your cat's feces/droppings?
 
   
  Yes   No
   
   
 
  I do not know


 
   

5.3.  
PARASITE CONTROL: Does your cat regularly receive any of the following medications? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Not receiving any medications regularly
   
    I do not know
   
    Flea/tick control - Topical (on the skin) (For example - Frontline, Advantage, etc.)
   
    Flea/tick control - Pills (For example - Program, Capstar, etc.)
   
    Flea/tick control - Injectable (For example - Program injectable, etc.)
   
    Flea/tick control - Collar (For example - Preventic, Hartz, etc.)
   
    Flea/intestinal worms/heartworm/mites - Topical (on the skin) (For example - Revolution, etc.)
   
    Heartworm Only - Pill or Chew (For example - Heartgard, etc.)
   
    Heartworm/Intestinal Parasites - Pill (For example - Interceptor)
   
    Herbal or other supplements to treat fleas/ticks (For example - garlic, etc.)
   
    Herbal or other supplemetnts to treat intestinal parasites or worms (For example - mineral oil, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

5.4.  
CURRENT MEDICATIONS: Is your cat CURRENTLY receiving or has received in the past MONTH any of the following medications? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Not currently receiving any medications; has not received any medications in the past month
   
    I do not know
   
    Deworming medication (For example - Drontal, Droncit, Panacur, D-worm, Strongid, etc.)
   
    Steroids (For example - prednisone or prednisolone)
   
    Anti-seizure medication (For example - phenobarbitol or potassium bromide)
   
    Appetite stimulants (For example - cyproheptidine)
   
    Thyroid medication (For example - Tapazol or other medication for hyperthyroidism)
   
    Pain medication (For example - aspirin, Rimadyl, Metacam. etc.)
   
    Behavior drugs (For example - Elavil/amitriptyline, Prozac/fluoxetine, Buspar, Valium, Xanax, etc.)
   
    Antacids (For example - Pepcid, Zantac, Prilosec,Tagamet, etc.)
   
    Eye medication with steroids (For example - Trioptic, Vetropolcin, Neo-Predf, BNP with hydrocortisone, etc.)
   
    Ear medication with steroids (For example - Synotic, Tresaderm, Panalog, Gentocin Otic, etc.)
   
    Antibiotics (For example - Clavamox, Amoxi-drops, Baytril, cephalexin, etc.)
   
    Sedatives or tranquilizers (For example - acepromazine, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not currently receiving any medications




6. 		 

Behavioral History
   
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6.1.  
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS: Does your cat exhibit any of the following problem behaviors? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Urine spraying or marking
   
    Urinating outside the litterbox
   
    Defecating outside the litterbox
   
    Fearful behavior
   
    Aggression toward people
   
    Aggression toward other cats
   
    Scratching furniture or other objects
   
    Sucks or eats non-food items; pica (For example - fabric, plastic bags, etc.)
   
    Overgrooming resulting in hair loss
   
    Excessive vocalization
   
    Jumps on counters or funiture when not allowed
   
    Stalks/kills birds, mice, or other small animals
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    None of the above




7. 		 

Contact Information
   
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION! The information you provided will help us gain a better understanding of this complex, yet common, behavior. When completed, the results of this survey will be published and made available to the public. We would appreciate it if you could take another minute to fill out the remainder of the survey before pressing the "Submit" button at the end. Thank you again for your help!

 
   

7.1.  
How you found the survey (choose all that apply):
 
   
    Website - UC Davis
   
    Website - Other
   
    Listserve/Chat group
   
    Email
   
    Flyer
   
    Friend/Word of mouth
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

7.2.  
Name or address of website or listserve, if used:
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.3.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT: May we contact you in the event we require more information regarding your cat? Your contact information will NOT be used for anything besides research purposes. It will NOT be given to other outside sources. If you DO NOT want to be contacted, please mark "No" and skip to the end to submit your survey.
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

7.4.  
FOLLOW-UP METHODS: If you answered "Yes" - What is the best way to contact you? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Postal Service/Mail
   
    Email
   
    Phone
   
    Fax
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

7.5.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT NAME (your name):
 
   
 

 
   

7.6.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT ADDRESS (if we may contact you via mail):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.7.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS (if we may contact you via Email):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.8.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT FAX NUMBER (if we may contact you via fax):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.9.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT PHONE NUMBER (if we may contact you via phone. If you do not have a dedicated fax line, please provide your phone number so we can call you before sending the fax):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.10.  
WHAT IS (ARE) THE BEST DAY(S) OF THE WEEK TO REACH YOU? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Sunday
   
    Monday
   
    Tuesday
   
    Wednesday
   
    Thursday
   
    Friday
   
    Saturday
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

7.11.  
What is the best time to reach you via phone or fax? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Morning (7 am - 10 am)
   
    Late Morning (10 am - Noon)
   
    Lunch hour (Noon - 1 pm)
   
    Afternoon (1 pm - 5 pm)
   
    Evenings (5 pm - 8 pm)
   
    Late Evening (8 pm - 10 pm)
   
    Anytime (between 9 am - 5 pm)
   
    Not Applicable






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