Table 1.

Numerical rating scale for the assessment of quality of life

Score	Description
Appetite
0	Excellent, always consumes whole meal
1	Good, consumes most of the meal
2	Moderate, consumes some but usually leaves some
3	Poor, consumes little and leaves most of the meal
Drinking and urinating
0	Normal
1	Occasionally and/or mildly increased drinking/urinating
2	Moderate, consumes more water and urinates more
3	Consumes water and urinates in excess
Mobility and owner interactions
0	Excellent; moves around, plays and interacts with joy/ as a healthy cat of the breed in question
1	Good; moves around, plays and interacts with joy but may occasionally seem tired
2	Moderate; reluctant to move around, play or interact
3	Poor; refuses to move around, play or interact
Self‐grooming habits
0	Grooms itself normally
1	Grooms somewhat less often
2	Grooms markedly less often
3	Has stopped grooming