Table 2.

Example of the use of Client Specific Outcome Measures

Activity*	No problem Mild difficulty	Moderate difficulty	Severe difficulty Impossible to perform
1. Jumping onto the kitchen counter for her/his breakfast without using the bench to aid the jump	X
2. Playing with the string at night in the living room without losing interest after 2 mins	X
3. Appropriately using the litter box in the basement in the morning		X

^*Three activities that are particular to the individual cat, including time and place, are carefully chosen by the owner after thorough discussion with the veterinarian or veterinary technician. Each activity is then scored from ‘no problem’ to ‘impossible to perform’, and the scores are followed over the course of treatment with repeated evaluations