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How to get an orphaned kitten to urinate and defecate
Mama cats use their rough tongues to get their kittens to urinate and defecate. Orphaned kittens have to rely on their foster parents to help them do that. But how? In this video, veterinarian Dr. Laurie Peek, Maddie’s Executive Leadership Team, narrates a step-by-step guide to get any human up to feline mother standards in no time. Watch now…
Treating parvo puppies on a shelter budget
Shelters often euthanize dogs who test positive with parvo, either because they don’t have the resources to provide the necessary medical care or they’re worried about spreading the disease to other dogs in the shelter. However, it is possible to start treating parvo puppies with a high success rate and on a shelter budget. In fact, the Parvo ICU Program at Austin Pets Alive! (APAP!) treats between 300-500 parvo positive dogs yearly with a survival rate of 85-90 percent. Their summer apprenticeship, which is accepting applications through June 29, will teach you everything you need to know so you can do the same at your facility, even on a tight budget. Read more…
Helping foster caregivers and adopters: There’s an app for that!
Want provide foster homes and adopters with enhanced support for questions or challenges, while providing valuable insights to your organization? Watch our new short training videos about Maddie’s Pet Assistant (MPA), which will show you everything from an overview of the app to the functions you have as an administrator – including how to manage users and surveys, schedule emails to specific audiences, send push notifications through the app, build reports from the data you’ve collected and more. Watch now…
Follow the Fellows: The first Maddie’s® Executive Leadership Fellows begin their year-long journey
The future of animal welfare leadership is looking bright with leaders like Sheila Kouhkan, Miranda Hitchcock, Matt Chan and Sarah Humlie at the forefront. All four individuals work in animal shelters across the U.S. and have been selected as fellows for Maddie’s® Executive Leadership Fellowship program, an intensive professional opportunity for individuals committed to developing and strengthening their knowledge and skills in no-kill animal sheltering management and leadership. Read more…