Program Terminating when it Reaches my If Statement [duplicate]

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My program is becoming terminated when it reaches the point of the if statement I am not sure why. All that I am doing before that point is taking user input. I don't seem to have any errors in the program either. The if statement doesn't have errors either. My question is, what is causing the termination of my program?

        if (animal == "cat"){

            food = ((10 * animal) + (6.25 * animalinch) - (5 * animalage) +5);
            System.out.print("your animal should eat this much" + calories);
        }else if (animal == "dog"){
            System.out.print("you have a dog");
        }


    }