Mark your calendars! We’re excited to share that Maddie’s® Community Conversations will now be held on Wednesdays at 11am PT/ 2pm PT starting August 5! These webcasts will continue to be a collaborative place to connect with peers in the animal well-being industry, share exciting new programs and research on a variety of topics including foster, access… Learn More
Fourth of July is a popular time for pets to go missing. Fireworks can sometimes cause even the calmest of pets to escape. We have two lost pet prevention courses to help minimize lost dogs and cats, not only on the summer holiday but all year long. In “Lost Dog Prevention,” a self-paced course on… Learn More
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