Does My Cat Have Dementia Quiz

Understand age-related changes in your cat’s behavior in about 10 minutes. Fast and free, it flags patterns worth discussing with your veterinarian and reminds you when urgent care is needed.
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July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
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5/15
Orientation and Familiar Memory (OaFM)
Assesses age-related changes in your cat’s orientation and memory for familiar places, people, and routines.
No listed change
Change to monitor
Veterinary review warranted
0NaNNo listed change1NaNChange to monitor3NaNVeterinary review warranted
A score of 5 falls in the “Veterinary review warranted” range, suggesting your answers indicate notable orientation or familiar-memory changes to consider discussing in an assessment context.
example score
8/15
Sleep and Household Routines (SaHR)
Measures reported changes in your cat’s sleep patterns and day-to-day household routines such as vocalization, grooming, eating timing, and toileting habits.
No listed change reported
Change to monitor
Veterinary review warranted
0NaNNo listed change reported1NaNChange to monitor3NaNVeterinary review warranted
A score of 8 falls in the “Veterinary review warranted” range, indicating multiple reported changes in sleep or routines that may merit review for potential cognitive or other medical contributors.
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3/15
Social Behavior and Activity (SBaA)
Assesses changes in your cat’s social behavior and daily activity compared with their usual baseline.
No listed change
Change to monitor
Veterinary review warranted
0NaNNo listed change1NaNChange to monitor3NaNVeterinary review warranted
A score of 3 falls in the “Veterinary review warranted” range, indicating noticeable new withdrawal, agitation, or reduced activity compared with baseline.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Worried senior-cat owners
46%OF USERS
They notice new confusion, night yowling, sleep changes, or accidents in an older cat and want to gauge whether it could be age-related cognitive decline.
Owners tracking gradual changes
33%OF USERS
They have seen slow shifts in routines, social behavior, or activity over months and want a structured way to note patterns before a vet visit.
Post-illness behavior watchers
21%OF USERS
Their cat’s behavior changed after a medical issue or medication adjustment, and they want to compare symptoms that can mimic dementia and decide on next steps.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Orientation and Familiar Memory (OaFM)
Average
9.2
Normal range
6.911.6
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Sleep and Household Routines (SaHR)
Average
5.2
Normal range
2.77.7
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15
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Social Behavior and Activity (SBaA)
Average
4.8
Normal range
2.77
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15
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this quiz measure?
It reviews age-related behavior changes in orientation, social behavior, activity, sleep, toileting, and familiar routines. Results indicate whether observed changes are consistent with cognitive decline patterns but do not identify a specific cause.
Can the results diagnose dementia or rule out medical problems?
No, it cannot diagnose dementia or determine the cause of any symptom. Pain, sensory loss, urinary problems, thyroid disease, and other conditions can produce similar signs.
How should items be answered if behavior varies from day to day?
Answer based on the most typical pattern during the past few weeks. If a change is new, mark what has been observed since it began.
How long does it take and how many questions are included?
It includes 15 questions and usually takes about 10 minutes. Responses are based on observation rather than testing the cat during the quiz.
When is urgent veterinary care recommended?
Seek urgent veterinary help for sudden confusion, collapse, seizures, breathing trouble, inability to urinate, or suspected poisoning. Discuss any new or persistent changes with a veterinarian.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Does My Cat Have Dementia Quiz - Symptoms and Signs

Has your cat’s behavior changed with age? This quick, free self-check reviews changes in orientation, social behavior, activity, sleep, toileting, and familiar routines. It cannot diagnose feline dementia or determine the cause of a symptom; pain, sensory loss, urinary problems, thyroid disease, and other conditions can look similar. Discuss new or persistent changes with a veterinarian. Seek urgent veterinary help for sudden confusion, collapse, seizures, breathing trouble, inability to urinate, or suspected poisoning.

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