Happy Monday. Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Healing emotionally after an animal bite Animal bites are an expected risk and emotionally impactful part of shelter work. Beyond the physical injury, a bite can trigger fear, shame, guilt, loss of confidence and even long-term avoidance of certain animals or… Learn More

Animal bites are an expected risk and emotionally impactful part of shelter work. Beyond the physical injury, a bite can trigger fear, shame, guilt, loss of confidence and even long-term avoidance of certain animals or situations. A new course authored by Valerie Bogie, “After the Bite: Healing Emotionally,” on Maddie’s® University, aims to help. This… Learn More

Introducing Open Door Veterinary Collective’s series of innovative programs focused on increasing access to veterinary care. Learn about low cost heartworm treatments, setting up and raising funds for Angel Funds, setting up microchip scanning stations in your community and more. Download these digital downloads free of cost #ThanksToMaddie. Check them out and share your thoughts! If… Learn More

Happy Monday. Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Disaster response for animal control We know that animals are part of every community, and all communities are subject to disaster at some point. Animal Control Officers (ACOs) play a vital role in disaster response, often serving as the first line… Learn More

We know that animals are part of every community, and all communities are subject to disaster at some point. Animal Control Officers (ACOs) play a vital role in disaster response, often serving as the first line of support for displaced animals and impacted communities. Our new online self-paced course, “Disaster Response for Animal Control,” provides… Learn More

Earlier this month, Maddie’s Fund® gave four organizations at random a $2,500 grant for attending the May Weekly Community Conversations for a total of $10,000 in grants. Join us in congratulating the four people who won a grant for their organization: Kelly Beaty, Robinson’s Rescue Spay/Neuter Clinic (Shreveport, LA) Deeann Harper, Happy Trails Animal Rescue… Learn More

Happy Monday. Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Behavior Assessments in Shelters: Building Better Outcomes for Dogs We hope you can join our June Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Vanly Griffith, Dog Behavior Coordinator at SICSA in Dayton, OH. This call will be all about organizations developing a… Learn More

Animal shelters and foster-based organizations across the country are navigating rehoming questions every day, and there is very little field-wide data to draw from. That is what the Rehoming Survey is designed to change. The deadline to take the survey has been extended to June 11! Home To Home is collecting responses from the animal… Learn More

We hope you can join our June Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Vanly Griffith,  Dog Behavior Coordinator at  SICSA in Dayton, OH. This call will be all about organizations developing a structured system to get to know the dogs in their care. Structured dog behavior assessments help shelters shift from reacting to behavior concerns after… Learn More

Happy Monday. Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Want to learn how to set up a microchip scanning station in your community? Do you know how to set up a microchip scanning station in your community? One in three pets go missing in their lifetime, amounting to about 10… Learn More