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Pre-Boarding Temperament & Health Assessment Form

A pre-boarding assessment template — temperament, health and kennel suitability checked, so a pet is placed safely and settles well.

Description

Not every pet boards the same way, and a quick assessment before the first stay means each one is placed and handled right. This form checks temperament and health together: how the pet copes with kennels, other animals and handling, and any conditions that affect how it should be cared for. It works through what keeps a boarder safe and settled: behaviour around other animals and staff, any anxiety or escape attempts, toileting and feeding habits, and health conditions, mobility or senior needs. A short tolerance matrix maps how the pet responds to the realities of a kennel — noise, confinement, new people. Use it before a first stay, especially for nervous, elderly or reactive pets. Free, brandable, and it turns “we’ll see how they get on” into a considered plan that gives every pet the best chance of a happy stay.

Form fields

Everything the Pre-Boarding Temperament & Health Assessment Form above collects — 12 fields across 2 pages, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Pre-Boarding Assessment

  • Pet's name

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    Short Answer
  • Species

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    Dropdown
  • Age (years)

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    Number
  • How does your pet cope with…

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    Matrix
  • Any history of escaping or climbing out?

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    Yes/No
  • Any history of aggression or biting?

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    Yes/No
  • Toileting & feeding habits

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    Long Answer
  • Health conditions, mobility or senior needs

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    Long Answer
  • Anything that helps your pet settle?

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    Long Answer

Your details

  • Your name

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    Name
  • Contact number

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    Telephone
  • Email address

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    Email
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Pre-Boarding Temperament & Health Assessment Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

Why assess a pet before boarding?

Because a kennel environment suits some pets more easily than others. Checking temperament and health first means each pet is placed in the right accommodation and handled in the way that keeps it safe and settled.

What does the assessment cover?

Behaviour around other animals and staff, anxiety or escape history, toileting and feeding habits, and any health conditions, mobility issues or senior needs — mapped so staff know how to care for the pet.

What if my pet is nervous or reactive?

That’s exactly what the assessment is for. Knowing in advance lets staff give a nervous pet quieter accommodation, extra reassurance and careful handling, rather than discovering it on arrival.

Do senior or unwell pets need an assessment?

Yes — it helps staff accommodate mobility issues, medication and the extra care older or health-compromised pets need to be comfortable during a stay.

Does a difficult assessment mean you won't take my pet?

Not usually — it means the kennel can plan properly, or advise if a different kind of care would suit better. It’s about the right fit, not a pass or fail.

Is the assessment form free?

Yes — free with a Fun Forms account, fully customisable, and ready to complete before a first stay.