The aim of this study was to evaluate the owner's ability to identify body condition in cats, based on questionnaire and scores. Seventy-seven domiciled cats, aged above 11 months were evaluated. Information was obtained on age, sex, breed and whether they had been neutered. Owners were asked to fill out a questionnaire, and estimated body condition of their cats before and after seeing drawings with images. The authors also estimated body condition. Only a 5-point visual scale showed significant difference between the cat's body score assigned by the owner before and after seeing drawings, and before seeing drawings compared with the cat's body score assigned by the authors. Weak negative correlation was detected between cat's body score assigned by the two authors and the variable spayed/neutered. There was a strong positive correlation between cat's body weight and cat's body score. In conclusion, the owners showed ability to identify body condition in cats after seeing the drawings in both visual scales, and there was relationship between cat's body weight and body condition score.