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The owners of 78 and 68 cats completed the first and the second surveys, respectively. The main reasons for choosing RAIT were that RAIT was considered the gold standard treatment (n = 27\/78; 35%) and difficulties administering antithyroid drugs (n = 18\/78; 23%). The primary care veterinarian (n = 50\/78; 64%) and the internet (n = 33\/78; 42%) were the main information sources about RAIT at the referral clinic. Owners were mostly concerned about the anaesthetic risk and hospitalisation, with the cat missing the owner and vice versa being the main worries. Most owners were satisfied with the outcome and their decision for RAIT. The HRQoL score improved within the first six months after RAIT (p &lt; 0.01), with no difference between euthyroid and hypothyroid cats (p = 0.609). This study emphasises the role of the primary care veterinarian and the internet as primary sources of information regarding RAIT. 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