Study: To get pets adopted, focus on the present, not the past
In honor of Maddie’s Fund^® 25th anniversary, we are taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting some early blog posts that we think are still relevant today. This post originally ran on December 11, 2012.  Are your adoption listings full of information about a pet’s past? Do you focus on the sad story of… Learn More

Strategic planning resources for your animal welfare organization
Ready to take your strategic planning to the next level? In case you missed it, all 56 presentation recordings from the 2019 American Pets Alive! Conference are now available on-demand. Of these 56 presentations, 13 are focused on Strategizing (find them under Strategizing Track). This includes everything from building team resilience to fundraising fundamentals. See… Learn More

Maddie’s^® Pet Forum Featured Topics:
For shelter and rescue audience: A Grant to Create a Program to Board Dogs When Families are Fleeing Because of Domestic Violence Join the discussion

For pet caregiver audience: How much does a kitten eat? Join the discussion

Special MPF update: We’ve rolled out an update to notification settings! We value your feedback. That’s why this update is dedicated to giving you more control over your time, inbox and notifications. Learn More

Front Street Shelter is hiring!
The Sacramento shelter is looking for a Shelter Operations Manager. Get the details

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!