biostudies-literatureUnknown26(10)Kogan LR<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of the study was to assess cat guardians' concern levels and veterinary care decisions pertaining to behaviors that might signify pain before and after receiving brief pain-related educational information. The secondary aims were to evaluate cat guardians' perceptions of the usefulness of a modified version of the Colorado State University Feline Acute Pain Scale (CSU-FAPS) in identifying their cat's pain level, determining if they should take their cat to the veterinarian and describing their cat's pain to their veterinarian.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were recruited through Prolific. An electronic survey was created in Qualtrics and distributed via a link offered in Prolific.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 362 surveys were completed by participants who resided in tJournal of feline medicine and surgery1098612X241272885https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11468324biostudies-literatureBehaviors suggestive of pain: the perceptions and veterinary-related decisions of cat guardians in the USA.PMC11468324Hellyer PCurrin-McCulloch JKogan LRfalseBehaviors suggestive of pain: the perceptions and veterinary-related decisions of cat guardians in the USA.<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of the study was to assess cat guardians' concern levels and veterinary care decisions pertaining to behaviors that might signify pain before and after receiving brief pain-related educational information. The secondary aims were to evaluate cat guardians' perceptions of the usefulness of a modified version of the Colorado State University Feline Acute Pain Scale (CSU-FAPS) in identifying their cat's pain level, determining if they should take their cat to the veterinarian and describing their cat's pain to their veterinarian.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were recruited through Prolific. An electronic survey was created in Qualtrics and distributed via a link offered in Prolific.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 362 surveys were completed by participants who resided in t2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Oct2025-04-04T07:40:50.252Z2025-04-04T07:40:50.252ZS-EPMC114683243938715910.1177/1098612X241272885