1. Are you a cat or dog owner?
Yes, a cat owner
Yes, a dog owner
Yes, both a cat and dog owner
No, I am not (survey ends)
2. How many cats/dogs are there in your household?
Cats
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more
Dogs
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more
3. Do you celebrate your cat/dog’s birthday?
Yes (please go to question 4)
Sometimes (please go to question 4)
No (please go to question 5)
Don’t know when my cat/dog’s birthday is (please go to question 5)
4. How do you celebrate your cat/dog’s birthday? [tick all that apply]
Throw a birthday party
Bake a cake
Buy a birthday present
Take the day off work to celebrate with cat/dog
Treat my cat/dog with special food
Treat my cat/dog to a day out
Other (please specify)
5. Do you buy your cat/dog Christmas presents?
Yes (please go to question 6)
Sometimes (please go to question 6)
No (please go to question 7)
Make present for pet myself (please go to question 7)
Don’t know (please go to question 7)
6. How much do you spend on Christmas presents for your cat/dog?
Up to £1
£1 to £5
£6 to £10
£11 to £15
£16 to £20
£21 to £25
£26 or more
7. Where does your cat/dog tend to sleep at night?
In their own bed
On a family members’ bed
On your sofa/chair
On the carpet
Outside
Other
8. Do you love your cat/dog more than….?
Your partner
Yes more than
No, love my partner more
Love my cat/dog as much as my partner
Don’t know
Members of your extended family
Yes more than
No, love my family more
Love my cat/dog as much as members of my extended family
Don’t know
Your friends
Yes more than
No, love my friends more
Love my cat/dog as much as my friends
Don’t know
9. Which of the following gestures of love have you done to make your pet more comfortable?
Played music/put on the radio
Left the TV on
Left the lights on
Left the heating on
Talked to them on the phone
Let them sleep in my bed
Given them treatment for fleas regularly
Dressed them in clothes
Heated up their food/made special food for them
Taken the day off work when pet is ill
Other (please specify)
10. Do you know how to check your cat/dog for fleas?
Yes, I know how to check my pet for fleas
No, I don’t know how to check my pet for fleas
Don’t know if I know how to check my pet for fleas
I go to my vet to have my pet checked for fleas
Other
11. On average, how often do you treat your cat/dog for fleas?
Cats
Every month (please go to question 12)
Every six weeks (please go to question 12)
Every two months (please go to question 12)
Every three months (please go to question 12)
Only when I see fleas appear (please go to question 12)
Never (survey ends)
Dogs
Every month (please go to question 12)
Every six weeks (please go to question 12)
Every two months (please go to question 12)
Every three months (please go to question 12)
Only when I see fleas appear (please go to question 12)
Never (survey ends)
12. What type of flea treatment do you use?
FRONTLINE® Spot On
FRONTLINE® Combo
Advantage
Advantix
Stronghold
Advocate
Promeris
Prac-tic
Bob Martin
Other (please specify)
13. Where do you purchase your flea treatment?
Vet
Pharmacy
Pet shop
Supermarket
Internet
Saddlery
County store
Other (please specify)
14. When do you tend to visit your vet?
In an emergency
I get my pet regularly checked by my vet
I go to my vet when my pet has fleas
When I need advice about the general care of my pet
To purchase my flea treatment
Other (please specify)