Quality of Life Calculator

This calculator is inspired by the many quality-of-life tools out there, but with some added questions about your well-being.

I believe strongly that a pet's quality of life is strongly connected to their human family's quality of life.

 

• The closer your score is to 100 points, the better your combined Quality of Life is. Be mindful here that it's a Quality of Life assessment of both your pet and yourself. You are a unit!

 

• Don't look at the average score. You need to look at every score separately to make sure we’re not missing any signals of discomfort, depression or overwhelm.

 

• Return to this calculator in a few days, weeks or months and do the assessment again.

 

• Share the scores with your vet too! It's really helpful for them to know you are keeping a hawk-eye on your pet's Quality of Life. It also gives them a reminder to have a chat about how to improve some of these points during your next visit.

 

• If, over time, anything has changed for the worse, be sure to give your vet a call to discuss the changes.

 

• If your pet scored relatively low on one question or more, discuss these findings with your vet and see what you can do to make the situation better.

 

• A Quality of Life assessment is a very personal and time-sensitive thing. Ask your family members to do an assessment too for your shared pet, and start a conversation using your answers as a prompt.