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Meal Enhancers Research (CATS)

PARTICIPANT INVITATION AND CONSENT

Would you like to be included in this study?

Initial consent

Yes

The research will also be audio and video recorded. We may also take screenshots and notes of the content you share with us. We will need you to sign a digital consent form to agree to be audio and video recorded. It will also state that you are willing to share photos and videos with us.

Any information, personal data and content you share will be used for research purposes only, will be aggregated and anonymised and will not be made available in the public domain.

Have you participated in a research study before?

Yes

Are you willing to sign a release allowing us to record audio and video of the interview?

Agree to recording

Yes

The in-home interview will require a maximum of 5 researchers, including the interviewer visiting your home. Will you be ok with this?

In-home interview consent

Yes

The in-person interview will require your pet(s) to be present during the interview. This will also mean your pet(s) must be comfortable with new people and will not act in an antisocial way e.g. be aggressive, extremely shy etc.. Will you be ok with this?

Pets present consent

Yes

The co-creation session may require you to travel to Metro Manila. If you are selected to participate in the session would you be willing to travel to Metro Manila?

Travel to Manila consent

Yes

What is your level of english?

Level of English

Fluent- Able to speak in any setting

Good - Comfortable speaking in most settings

Average - No comfortable speaking in public

Poor - Only know a few words and phrases

Can’t speak english

First name and last name initial

Q1. What gender do you most closely identify with?

1. gender

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other

Q2. What is your age?

2. age

18-21

22-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66+

Q3. Which of the following statements best describes your current living situation?

3. living situation

Living with a partner without children

Living with a partner with children

Living with children, without a partner

Single and living alone

Single and sharing with friends/roommates

Single and living with family

In a relationship but not living with partner

Other

Q4. For our research, it is important that we talk to a broad mix of people. How would you describe your race/ethnicity?

4. Race/ethnicity?

BLACK / AFRO-CARIBBEAN / AFRICAN

EAST ASIAN

HISPANIC

MIDDLE EASTERN

SOUTH ASIAN

SOUTH EAST ASIAN

WHITE / CAUCASIAN

Prefer not to say

MULTIPLE ETHNICITY /OTHER

Q5. What is your current employment status?

5. Employment status?

Full-time employed (over 35 hours per week)

Part time employed (less than 35 hours per week)

Student

Not currently in education, employment or training

Q6.It is very important to our study that we include a diverse group of participants from a diverse range of backgrounds. For this reason, can you tell us which of the following bands fits your total annual household income?

6. Income

Less than $24

$25k-35k

$36k-50k

$51k-75k

$76-100k

$101-150k

$151-200k

Over $200k

Q6b. How much would you estimate you spend per week on food shopping for your whole household (including pets)?

Q6c. How much of that overall spend on food shopping would you estimate goes towards your pet(s)?

Q7. What is the highest or current level of education you are completing/have completed?

7. Education

Junior High School

High School

Professional Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Doctorate

Other

Q8. What species of pet, if any, are currently living in your household?

Q9. In your household, who is the primary decision-maker when it comes to making decisions for your pet(s), including purchases, routines, feeding etc?

9. Primary decision marker

I am the primary decision-maker and carer for my pet

Someone else is the primary decision-maker and carer for my pet

I share the responsibility of primary decision-maker and carer for my pet

Q10. How long have you owned your cat? If you have multiple cats let know how long you’ve owned each cat

Q12. Thinking about just your cat(s), what statement best describes you?

11. Statement to describe participants

The current pet I own, is the first pet I have owned. Before that I had never had a pet

The current pet I own, is the first pet I have owned. Since getting my first pet, I own other pets or a pet

The current pet I own is not the first pet I’ve owned . I have had a pet or multiple pets before this then.

The current pet I own is not the first pet I’ve owned . I have a pet or multiple pets in my household

Q13. What statement best suits your cat(s)?

13. Statement best suits cat(s)?

I paid money for my cat (purchased from breeder, adopted)

I received my cat for no cost

I have multiple cats, some were free and others purchased.

Q14. Which category would you say best suits your cat?

14. Category would you say best suits cat?

Lives strictly indoors

Lives mostly indoors

Lives equally indoors and outdoors

Lives mostly outdoors

Lives strictly outdoors

Q16. Thinking of your or cat, which statement best fits you?

16. Cat statement 2

I see my pet as part of the family

I see my pet as part of the family but also has a purpose in the house such as catching mice, guarding the home etc…

My pet is there to serve a purpose in the house such as catching mice, guarding the home etc…

I’m not very close to my pet

Q17. Which Cat Food brands are you aware of?

	Aware of and purchased	Aware of but haven’t purchased yet	Aware of and wouldn’t purchase	Not aware of
Whiskas
Whiskas Tasty Mix
Me-O
Me-O Gold
Me-O Delite
Nekko
Friskies
Sheba
Felix
Purina ONE
Purina Pro Plan
Monchou
IAMS
Cat N Joy
Smartheart
Smartheart Gold
Silver
Zoi Cat
Meow Meow
Cherman
Ciao Churu

Q18. What type of food do you feed your cat as main meal (everyday meal)?

18. cat food feed cat as main meal

Home Prepared/cooked Food ONLY

MOSTLY home prepared/cooked food

Home prepared food mixed with manufactured cat food

Manufactured Cat Food - Wet (Pouch/Canned) format ONLY

Manufactured Cat Food - Mix Feeding (using both Dry & Wet format)

Leftover/scrap food

Q21. How many times a day do you feed your cat?

21. feeding times a day

Once

Twice

Three times

More than 3 times

	1	2	3	4 or more	None
Dog
Cat
Reptile or amphibian (snakes, lizards, salamanders, etc.)
Bird
Rodents (Hamsters, rats, mice, etc.)
Insects or Spiders
Horse

Meal Enhancers Research (CATS)

Would you like to be included in this study?

Have you participated in a research study before?

Are you willing to sign a release allowing us to record audio and video of the interview?

The in-home interview will require a maximum of 5 researchers, including the interviewer visiting your home. Will you be ok with this?

The in-person interview will require your pet(s) to be present during the interview. This will also mean your pet(s) must be comfortable with new people and will not act in an antisocial way e.g. be aggressive, extremely shy etc.. Will you be ok with this?

The co-creation session may require you to travel to Metro Manila. If you are selected to participate in the session would you be willing to travel to Metro Manila?

What is your level of english?

First name and last name initial

Q1. What gender do you most closely identify with?

Q2. What is your age?

Q3. Which of the following statements best describes your current living situation?

Q4. For our research, it is important that we talk to a broad mix of people. How would you describe your race/ethnicity?

Q5. What is your current employment status?

Q6.It is very important to our study that we include a diverse group of participants from a diverse range of backgrounds. For this reason, can you tell us which of the following bands fits your total annual household income?

Q6b. How much would you estimate you spend per week on food shopping for your whole household (including pets)?

Q6c. How much of that overall spend on food shopping would you estimate goes towards your pet(s)?

Q7. What is the highest or current level of education you are completing/have completed?

Q8. What species of pet, if any, are currently living in your household?

Q9. In your household, who is the primary decision-maker when it comes to making decisions for your pet(s), including purchases, routines, feeding etc?

Q10. How long have you owned your cat? If you have multiple cats let know how long you’ve owned each cat

Q12. Thinking about just your cat(s), what statement best describes you?

Q13. What statement best suits your cat(s)?

Q14. Which category would you say best suits your cat?

Q16. Thinking of your or cat, which statement best fits you?

Q17. Which Cat Food brands are you aware of?

Q18. What type of food do you feed your cat as main meal (everyday meal)?

Q21. How many times a day do you feed your cat?

Q22.What times do you typically feed your cat?