Most of the country’s having a respite from recent bitter cold temperatures, but cold weather stories from two shelters that participated in the Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program would warm you up no matter how low the wind chill! We’ve also got news you may have missed last week. Have a great #MaddieMonday!
Maddie’s® Apprentices in the news
Maddie’s® Apprenticeships are designed to bring lifesaving ideas back to communities all over the country – and that’s what’s happening! An apprentice from Humane Rescue Alliance got 23 hard to place dogs into foster last week when they made an emergency foster plea when their heating system has issues during a cold snap. And an apprentice from Southern Pines Animal Shelter (SPAS) in Mississippi came to the Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship and learned about emergency foster this summer. They also had a cold snap last week, and noticed that some puppies might be getting cold so put out a call for fosters and got so many that they were able to pull in three moms and pups from a nearby euthanasia list and 30 dogs from neighboring shelters!
Cast of Broadways’ CATS sings out for shelter cats: ‘Let the memories begin today!’
It’s easy to believe the stars of Broadway’s fifth longest-running shows ever (and the only one about cats) love cats. After all, without that feline inspiration, the iconic musical and the book of poetry it’s based on wouldn’t exist at all. Now they’ve partnered with the Shelter Pet Project to sing out for shelter cats! Read more…
Great ideas come from over 100 shelters and rescue organizations receiving Innovation Grants in August
Law enforcement training, tenant pet deposits and the expansion of a senior foster pets program are just three of over 100 innovative ideas that came from the August round of Innovation Grant recipients. It seems the ideas just keep getting more innovative each time we do this, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the impact they have on lifesaving. Learn more…
Austin Pets Alive! is hiring
Have a background in development or marketing/communications, and want to put your skills to work for the animals in America’s largest No Kill city? Austin Pets Alive! is hiring a Maddie’s® Deputy Development Director and a Marketing and Communications Manager for the Maddie’s® Lifesaving Academy. Learn more and apply today!