Cat pain screen (Feline Grimace Scale) —.

Cats hide pain harder than almost any common companion species, and owners routinely miss it until the cat stops eating or hiding becomes severe. The Feline Grimace Scale turns five facial cues — ears, eyes, muzzle, whiskers, head — into a two-minute, no-touch screen with a published pain threshold, giving the keeper an early, objective trend to bring to the veterinarian instead of a gut feeling.

Where

At home with the cat / national · Open the map

Pay

$125 proposed

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Proof

A completed Feline Grimace Scale (5 action units, 0-2 each, total 0-10) recorded from an undisturbed, unrestrained observation, compared to the published 4/10 threshold and any prior score, with every threshold-or-above or sustained-rising score routed to a veterinarian — never home-medicated

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-12-28

Posted by

0x034F…6c89

The creator wallet. Its signature is what approves proof and settles the wage.

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• The cat, undisturbed and unrestrained in its normal resting environment
• A published Feline Grimace Scale reference chart with photo examples (felinegrimacescale.com)
• Good, even lighting on the cat's face without startling it
• Any prior Feline Grimace Scale score for trend

Steps

1. 1. Observe the cat undisturbed for several minutes in a normal resting posture before scoring; do not handle, restrain, or provoke the cat to obtain the score.
2. 2. Score ear position: 0 = ears facing forward/normal, 1 = ears slightly pulled apart or rotated outward, 2 = ears flattened and rotated outward or pinned.
3. 3. Score orbital tightening: 0 = eyes open, 1 = eyes partially closed, 2 = eyes squinted or tightly closed.
4. 4. Score muzzle tension: 0 = round, relaxed muzzle, 1 = mildly tense muzzle, 2 = muzzle tense with a sphincter-like, tightly pulled appearance.
5. 5. Score whisker change: 0 = whiskers loose and curved, 1 = slightly curved or straight, 2 = whiskers straight and moving forward, away from the face.
6. 6. Score head position: 0 = head held above the shoulder line, 1 = head aligned with the shoulder line, 2 = head held at or below shoulder line, or tilted/pressed down.
7. 7. Sum the five 0-2 scores to a total 0-10; record the total against the published 4/10 threshold and any prior screen as a trend.
8. 8. Route per the decision rules and record confirmation that no human medication was given; set the recheck timing.

What counts as done

• All five action units (ear position, orbital tightening, muzzle tension, whisker change, head position) scored 0-2 from an undisturbed observation, with the specific facial cues recorded
• Total score (0-10) calculated and compared to the published 4/10 analgesia threshold
• Trend recorded against any prior screen when one exists
• Any score at or above 4/10, or a sustained rising trend below it, routed to a veterinarian by name or clinic type — confirmation recorded that NO human medication was given

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.