Our hearts go out to those affected by Hurricane Michael on this #MaddieMonday. We have created a special information group on Maddie’s Pet Forum for those affected. Learn more below. Hurricane Michael Information group on Maddie’s® Pet Forum In an effort to support those affected by Hurricane Michael, we have created a new public group… Learn More

We have a saying: Pets are “rescued by love, and saved by shelter medicine.” No kitty illustrates that quite as well as Insta-famous cat Smush, who has been part of #FeelGoodFriday once before, when we shared her powerful (but tiny!) story. To recap: A tiny little kitten with a cleft palate came into a Florida… Learn More

Are you a leader in animal welfare looking to take your lifesaving skills to the next level? Maddie’s® Executive Leader Fellowship has two exciting opportunities for you! We are now accepting applications for two fellowships – one at Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center, and one at Humane Society Silicon Valley. Maddie’s® Executive Leader Fellowship is… Learn More

Take what you think you know about the history of animal sheltering and throw it out the window. Susan Houser, the author of the popular blog, Out the Front Door, recently published her book, Prodigal Pets, which dives deep into the history of animal sheltering and the origin of the no-kill movement. For example, in… Learn More

Happy #MaddieMonday! Here’s our weekly roundup of happenings in animal lifesaving! Animal shelters across the nation — and our Instagram — focus on long stay pets For the first time ever, animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country are coming together with their communities to get long stay pets into adoptive homes during the… Learn More

One tiny dog all alone in the shelter… and then a little girl in a tutu wanders by. It’s love. We mean true love. Fireworks, roses, confetti, tiny angels flying around — the whole thing. The best thing. The thing we want to see come true for every single homeless dog or cat (and lonely… Learn More

For the first time ever, animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country are coming together with their communities to get long stay pets into adoptive homes during the Get ‘em Home Challenge! Nearly 250 organizations from 44 states are participating in this 3-month-long contest (shout-out to Texas and California, the states with the most… Learn More

No animal organization wants to come across as spammy. In fact, on some social networks such as Facebook, posting too frequently will work against you. But on Twitter, more is better, and so is repeating yourself. Two years ago, Twitter gave accounts the ability to re-post — known on the platform as a re-Tweet, or… Learn More

Hello, October! This week we have ways to thank your donors, a new Maddie Talk and more! Use these free or low-cost ways to thank your donors We know how important it is to acknowledge people who choose to donate their hard-earned money to your shelter or rescue or organization. But how can you do… Learn More

Dr. Julie Reck  got a frantic call from her team at the vet hospital late one night. Someone had abandoned a dog in a crate in their alley — and the pup was terrified and wouldn’t come out of the crate. When Reck arrived at the clinic, she put patience and her Fear Free handling… Learn More