THESE QUESTIONS COVERED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

The owners’ perspectives on cat longevity and any previous experiences of having to decide to put a cat to sleep (PTS).

Their recent cats’ background, what was wrong with them, and when the owners first considered PTS for their cat.

The factors that contributed to making the PTS decision. The role the vet played in the owner’s PTS decision making, including the options the owner was given and how important they considered the vet’s advice to be during decision making.

Any other individuals the owners sought advice from or spoke to about their decision making and how people responded.

How owners assessed their cat’s welfare or quality of life leading up to the PTS decision and their experiences of the day that their cat was euthanised.

The owner’s expectations of their vet, the vet’s skills in performing euthanasia, and their general experience of end of life management of animals.