Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Project Street Vet, free online foster courses and more!

Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Dr. Kwane Stewart: “Kindness is a super power” Dr. Kwane Stewart, veterinarian and co-founder of Project Street Vet recently spoke at the Weekly Community Conversations call. You’ll be inspired as he talks about his journey from private practice veterinarian, to contemplating… Learn More

Dr. Kwane Stewart: “Kindness is a super power”

Dr. Kwane Stewart, veterinarian and co-founder of Project Street Vet recently spoke at the Weekly Community Conversations call. You’ll be inspired as he talks about his journey from private practice veterinarian, to contemplating leaving shelter medicine behind to walking the streets solo, helping the pets of the unhoused. After about 10 years at a private… Learn More

Free online courses for all things foster care at your animal organization

When it comes to successful foster care programs at animal shelter or rescue organizations, there are many areas to consider. What does an organization that successfully integrates foster into the whole organization look like? How do organizations with robust foster programs onboard their new foster caregivers? What does successful foster training and support look like?… Learn More

Research study: Foster care has an impact on dogs’ welfare and adoption

This post was originally published in 2019. We are republishing today as foster care is as important as ever.  Button had been at the Kansas City Pet Project for about a month, and he wasn’t doing well. He was displaying alarming signs of kennel stress, including pacing, spinning, vocalizing and jumping up and down over… Learn More

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Free community-centric courses, Maddie’s Insights and more!

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Learn how to become more community-centric with these free courses on Maddie’s University Is your animal organization working to become more community-centric and need a little help? Maddie’s® University now offers Human Animal Support Services (HASS) curriculum, covering the most important… Learn More

The April Weekly Community Conversations grant giveaway winners are…

On Monday, Maddie’s Fund® gave four organizations a $2,500 grant for attending the April Weekly Community Conversations! A total of $10,000 in grants was given to four people chosen at random. In addition, the Maddie’s® Pet Forum winner of $3,000 was also announced! These four people won a grant for their organization from the Weekly… Learn More

Learn how to become more community-centric with these free courses on Maddie’s University

Is your animal organization working to become more community-centric and need a little help? Maddie’s® University now offers Human Animal Support Services (HASS) curriculum, covering the most important concepts of the community-centric model. From lost pet reunification, pet support services, intake to placement, and creating a foster-facing medical clinic, the curriculum starts with a brief… Learn More

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