Happy #MaddieMonday! This week we’re celebrating our beloved Maddie’s birthday on April 26, and we hope you’ll join us! Stay tuned for more details in tomorrow’s blog post. In the meantime, read on for anything you may have missed over the last week.

In Kansas City next month, lifesaving will be unstoppable!
If you’ll be at HSUS Animal Care Expo in May, you’ll be one of the first to see the official launch of two exciting new Maddie’s Fund® programs! First, we have Maddie’s® Pet Forum, an exciting place to collaborate with other shelters, rescue organizations and researchers. It’s an easy way to share information, resources and… Learn More

Study: Save 5 times more dogs, cut costs and improve health in your animal shelter
Short of finding a magic wand, there’s really nothing better than foster care programs for boosting lifesaving, cutting costs and improving health in animal shelters. Unconvinced? Check out the results of a study just published in the peer-reviewed journal Animals, “Factors Associated with High Live Release for Dogs at a Large, Open-Admission, Municipal Shelter.” The… Learn More

Maddie’s Fund^® is hiring!
We’re hiring a Senior Accountant. The person in this role ensures the integrity of accounting information by verifying and recording transactions, and establishing quality control over financial transactions and reporting. The Senior Accountant assists in the preparation of financial statements and ensures that all deliverables comply with regulatory guidance and professional standards. Learn More

Are you using Maddie’s^® Pet Assistant yet?
Maddie’s^® Pet Assistant (MPA) is an app for mobile phones and tablets developed by Maddie’s Fund to help animal shelters and rescue organizations provide support to and communicate with caregivers after pets go home. Think of it as another tool in your toolbox to help animals succeed in their journey beyond the shelter. Learn more