Quality of Life Scale App
Daily check-in for cats and dogs with chronic or terminal illness
Daily check-in for cats and dogs with chronic or terminal illness
Higher score means healthy.
This scale is designed for cats with known chronic or terminal illness.
Not for emergencies: severe breathing difficulty, collapse, injury or bleeding need a vet now.
Breathing score 3 or 4 — this is higher than expected for a comfortable chronic patient. If your cat is breathing with mouth open or appears distressed, attend an emergency clinic now — Animal Emergency Service (AES), 1 Lexington Road, Underwood QLD 4119, 07 3423 1888. Otherwise contact your vet today.
Eating or drinking score 4 — this is a concern in a chronic patient. Note when this started and contact your vet today.
Pain score 3 or 4 — this is higher than expected for a comfortable chronic patient. Note the time and contact your vet today to discuss pain management.
Mobility score 4 — your cat is unable to get up or move comfortably. Contact your vet today to discuss. If this has come on suddenly rather than gradually, seek advice sooner.
Bowel score 4 — this level of change in a chronic patient warrants a call to your vet today. Do not wait until the next scheduled visit.
Resting breathing rate above 60 per minute — this requires urgent veterinary attention. Contact your vet immediately or attend an emergency clinic — Animal Emergency Service (AES), 1 Lexington Road, Underwood QLD 4119, 07 3423 1888.
Wait until your cat is fully resting. Count chest rises for 30 seconds and double it. Under 30 a minute is reassuring. Persistently above 40, or any extra effort: contact your vet. Above 60, open-mouth breathing or distress: go to a vet now. Watching this over several days is especially useful with heart or breathing conditions.
Score 54–64 — Your cat seems comfortable. Keep checking each day to build a reliable picture over time.
Score 34–53 — Worth keeping a close eye on. Your cat may be in some discomfort. Book a vet visit and bring this record with you.
Score 0–33 — Your cat's quality of life is a real concern. This doesn't always mean a change in prognosis — but it's worth a vet visit soon to understand what's going on and talk through the options, whatever they turn out to be.
Caring for a sick pet is hard. This part is about you. Nothing is scored, and there are no wrong answers.
These answers stay on this device and are never sent to anyone. Use them to raise what matters at your visit.
They are not kept in your saved link and clear when you close this browser.