Shelter operations resource
Blind/deaf animal home-fit question sheet
Help a reviewer ask the questions that actually predict a good fit for a blind or deaf animal.
Most blind and deaf animals adapt quickly. The open question is almost always the home, not the animal.
01
Layout
- Does the home layout change often, or stay consistent?
- Are there stairs, pools, or other hazards to walk through together?
- Is there a yard, and how is it secured?
- Layout note
- Hazard to review
02
Household
- Are there other pets, and how do they typically greet new animals?
- Are there children, and what age?
- Who is home during the day?
- Other pets
- Household routine
03
Support
- Is the adopter open to a short walk-through with a foster or staff member?
- Has the adopter cared for a blind or deaf animal before?
- What questions does the adopter still have?
- Walk-through
- Remaining question
04
Reviewer notes
- Record what the adopter understood clearly.
- Record what needs more explanation.
- Record the reviewer's next step.
- Understood clearly
- Needs more explanation
If this worksheet surfaces a specific handoff problem, WhiskerMatch can start with that one workflow while the rest of your tools stay in place.
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