Table 1 Demographic data and reason for inclusion of the 33 cats
Breed n (%) | European | 28 (85%) |
Persian | 3 (9%) | |
Siamese | 1(3%) | |
Somali | 1 (3%) | |
Age (year) | median (range) | 4,3 (0.4–16) |
Weight (kg) | median (range) | 4,5 (2–10) |
Age of adoption (year) | median (range) | 0,2 (0–12) |
Origin n (%) | Friend or relative | 11 (33%) |
Found | 11 (33%) | |
Breeder | 3 (9%) | |
Shelter | 3 (9%) | |
Pet shop | 1 (3%) | |
Other | 4 (12%) | |
Main reason for inclusion n (%) (an individual cat maypresent several signs) | Stress-related signs | 26 (79%) |
inappropriate elimination | 15 (45%) | |
aggressiveness | 8 (24%) | |
stress-induced functional/organic signs | 7 (21%) | |
Age of onset (year) | median (range) | 1 (0.2–12) |
Duration of signs (year) | median (range) | 1.8 (0.08–10) |