Public accessibility report
www.hsccvt.org — Humane Society of Chittenden County
Scanned · https://www.hsccvt.org/
Automated score
Significant findings
At a glance
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Score 33/100 based on automated checks — 9 findings, highest severity: critical.
What this means: Treat this as a prioritized to-do list from automation—not proof everything is fixed, and not a substitute for manual checks when it matters.
Findings by severity
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We list the highest-severity rule types first (critical and serious before moderate and minor). Each card explains how the issue can affect real tasks—forms, navigation, reading text—not just a rule name.
Up to five priority rule types (deduplicated by rule ID). Start here before reading every row in the full breakdown—guides open in plain language, with technical references optional.
Why it matters
This affects people who rely on names and descriptions instead of visuals alone.
Ensure <img> elements have alternative text or a role of none or presentation
Images must have alternative text
Why it matters
Higher-severity items are more likely to block tasks or confuse assistive technology on this page.
Ensure <meta name="viewport"> does not disable text scaling and zooming
Zooming and scaling must not be disabled
Rule ID: meta-viewport
Why it matters
Higher-severity items are more likely to block tasks or confuse assistive technology on this page.
Ensure aria-hidden elements are not focusable nor contain focusable elements
ARIA hidden element must not be focusable or contain focusable elements
Rule ID: aria-hidden-focus
Why it matters
This can make text or controls harder to see for people with low vision or on bright screens.
Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds
Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds
Why it matters
Higher-severity items are more likely to block tasks or confuse assistive technology on this page.
Ensure links have discernible text
Links must have discernible text
Open full issue breakdown for every finding (9 rows), grouped by category.
Follow this path to turn the report into real fixes, then confirm with a new scan—no account required.
Fix the items above on real user paths
Checkout, signup, contact, and main navigation matter more than obscure pages.
Use our guides where they match
Each “Open fix guide” links to a short article. Browse the issue library for more.
Verify with quick manual checks
Tab through forms and menus; note anything you cannot reach or operate without a mouse. Spot-check with zoom and your OS screen reader if you can.
Run a fresh scan to see if the score moves
Use Run a fresh scan below—each run gets its own link so you can compare before and after without logging in.
Use a checklist for important launches
Pre-launch accessibility checklist covers common gaps automation misses.
Keep improving over time
Fix repeated patterns (headers, cards, nav) before one-off pages. After updates, rescan and keep both report links to see what changed. One automated pass does not catch everything—use it as a structured starting point, not the final word.
Every finding from this scan—open when you need the complete list.
Findings are grouped by category when the scanner provides one. Fix higher severity items in each group first.
image-altEnsure <img> elements have alternative text or a role of none or presentation
Images must have alternative text
meta-viewportEnsure <meta name="viewport"> does not disable text scaling and zooming
Zooming and scaling must not be disabled
aria-hidden-focusEnsure aria-hidden elements are not focusable nor contain focusable elements
ARIA hidden element must not be focusable or contain focusable elements
link-nameEnsure links have discernible text
Links must have discernible text
heading-orderEnsure the order of headings is semantically correct
Heading levels should only increase by one
landmark-one-mainEnsure the document has a main landmark
Document should have one main landmark
empty-headingEnsure headings have discernible text
Headings should not be empty
color-contrastEnsure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds
Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds
regionEnsure all page content is contained by landmarks
All page content should be contained by landmarks
Grouped by automated severity. Each rule links to our issue guide when we have a match.
Blocks or severely harms access for some users—fix before release when possible.
Serious findings—often forms, names, or major contrast failures on key UI.
Moderate and minor rules—still worth fixing in templates to avoid repetition.
Pair fixes with the pre-launch checklist and WCAG in plain English.
Methodology, comparison, sharing, and caveats—open when you need them.
Either many rules fired or the page was minimal. Use severity counts and categories below; confirm the worst issues manually with a keyboard.
This URL scored 33/100 on our automated summary. For orientation only, we show an illustrative blended average of 62/100 from sample public scans (not a live industry census). Your page is below that reference point (-29 points).
WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the conformance target most teams cite for policy. Automated scans surface many (not all) AA-related patterns; manual testing still covers context, state changes, and complex interactions.
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Other completed public scans on the same hostname or with a similar score.
After you fix issues, scan the same URL again. Each run gets its own report link—keep both to see whether the score and severity counts improved.
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