It’s time for another #MaddieMonday! You officially have one week until our next Innovation Grants application window opens… do you have your idea ready? Read on for more information, along with anything else you may have missed over the last week!

The next Innovation Grants application window opens October 23rd!
Applications will be accepted from October 23 – 30 in two categories: Innovative Foster Care and Removing Barriers to Adoptions (Adoption Ambassadors, Adopters Welcome, Open Adoptions, etc.). Note: If you applied during the August 2017 grant cycle, we’ll be notifying you of our decision in late October. Learn More

Want to make shelter cats healthier? New Winn Feline Foundation and PetSmart Charities grants can help
Does your shelter face challenges with feline illness or behavioral health? Do you have a veterinarian on staff or do you work with an outside consultant? There’s a new grant that might help not only your organization but shelters everywhere! The Winn Feline Foundation and PetSmart Charities have teamed up to offer grant opportunities in… Learn More

How an apprenticeship changed a shelter worker’s perspective on no-kill and large dog fostering
Can a few days at an apprenticeship change your perspective on no-kill sheltering and foster care for large dogs? After attending Maddie’s® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Program Apprenticeship at Austin Animal Center, Patricia Zimmerman from Prince George’s County Animal Services in Maryland says it sure can. And it did. “It was amazing,” she… Learn More