As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we are in awe of the amazing humans in our field. You’re navigating through uncharted territory, getting creative and doing whatever you can to help get animals out of the shelter while keeping everyone safe. For that, we are so grateful.
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources that we’ve added over the past week. As a reminder, we’ve created an emergency fostering and COVID-19 webpage that we are updating regularly as new resources become available. You’re also invited to join the Emergency fostering during the Covid-19/coronavirus pandemic group on Maddie’s® Pet Forum where you can ask questions, share resources and more.
COVID-19 grant opportunities
At this time, Maddie’s Fund is not currently offering emergency funding for COVID-19. We’ve created a list of funders that are offering emergency funding. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list, and information may have changed since we learned about it. List of funders
NACA releases guidelines for spay/neuter and cat intake amid COVID-19 pandemic
The National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) has released several statements and protocol recommendations for animal shelters amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We’d like to bring attention to their recommendations for releasing unaltered pets from animal shelters and cat intake protocol, and we strongly encourage shelters to adhere to them. The U.S. Surgeon General has… Learn More
Free Webcast: Million Cat Challenge: Spay/Neuter in the COVID Era
Hear the latest national guidance consensus on the role of spay/neuter during the pandemic and how programs are navigating these unprecedented times. Join us on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 12 noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern (1 hour) Register Now
Did you miss our huddles on emergency fostering? Watch them now!
Emergency foster care has definitely become a lifeline to many animal shelters as the COVID-19 virus changes how we live our lives. The situation changes on a daily basis (if not hourly), and we know it’s overwhelming to keep up. If there is a silver lining to all of this, it’s that more pets are… Learn More
Best Friends Animal Society Town Halls
Best Friends Animal Society will host a series of COVID-19 town halls starting Thursday, March 26, from 5 – 5:45 p.m. CDT. Learn More
Maddie’s® Pet Forum Featured Topics:
What can volunteers do to help the shelter from home? Join the discussion
What TNR-related work are you doing during COVID-19? Join the discussion
Free mini-webinar on humane dog equipment safety, open to everyone! Join the discussion
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