August 13, 2018
Categories: #MaddieMonday
One of Cole and Marmalade's foster kittens

It’s #MaddieMonday and a jam-packed one at that! Read on for the headlines, and don’t forget that apprenticeship applications are due by this Friday, August 17.

Apply for Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program today!
Applications are being accepted August 8 – 17, 2018 for 15 apprenticeships! Learn more

NACA Training Conference Scholarships, #ThanksToMaddie!

Maddie’s Fund® is sponsoring a scholarship open to any current NACA Individual Member from Texas, California, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, or Mississippi. This scholarship covers the NACA Training Conference registration fee plus costs, up to a $1,500 total per person. Applications close August 24, 2018. Apply today!

Should you invite a string quartet to your spay/neuter clinic?
Cats, it turns out, really like classical music. And when veterinarians played Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings (Opus 11)” while cats were being spayed, the feline patients were less stressed out than when listening to other types of music, or no music at all.  Learn more

The Shelter Animals Count 2018 Summer Data Drive is here!
$10,000 in grants will be given away to reward qualified organizations for their data compliance. Join today

There’s still time to register for our next webcast, Join the #GetEmHomeChallenge, on August 16 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT
Is there a better feeling in the world than one of your shelter’s long-stay animals finding a home? How about the feeling of receiving a grant? What if you could do both? You can, and in this free Maddie’s Fund webcast, you’ll find out how! Register today

Looking to build your skills with practical experience? Consider one of our Externships or Internships!
Externships take place over a short period of time with the opportunity to work side by side in your chosen field,  while internships provide real world work experience with on-the-job training. Apply today!

Want to increase lifesaving?
Stay connected through Maddie’s® Pet Forum, use Maddie’s® Pet Assistant app to increase foster care success and take advantage of free online training with Maddie’s® University!