Shelter operations resource
Senior animal care-story worksheet
Give a senior animal a profile that is honest about care needs without describing the whole animal as a liability.
A senior animal's story is usually longer, not worse. This worksheet keeps the routine and the realistic picture together.
01
Daily routine
- Note mobility and energy level day to day.
- Note diet, medication, and supplement routine.
- Note sleep and rest patterns.
- Mobility and energy
- Medication routine
02
Medical context
- Note known conditions and vet-confirmed context.
- Note what remains unknown or unconfirmed.
- Note the vet relationship going forward.
- Known condition
- Unknown or unconfirmed
03
What adopters should expect
- Describe a realistic day, not a worst case or a best case.
- Note the cost and frequency of ongoing care.
- Note what the animal offers, not only what it needs.
- Realistic day
- Ongoing care cost
04
Reviewer decision
- Record open questions before placement.
- Record the follow-up plan.
- Record the human decision and reason.
- Open question
- Human decision
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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