Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week.

The disconnect between pet-friendly and inclusive housing policies
The benefits of renting a home to a pet owner are remarkable. Pet-friendly vacancies fill up faster, they are easier to fill and renters stay longer in pet-friendly housing.  On a recent Community Conversations, these benefits and what can be done were discussed in “Keeping Pets and People… Learn More

On-demand webcast: Socializing puppies
What do we mean when we recommend that puppies are ‘socialized’?  Is there a role for mom in this?  What about the home or environment into which the dog is born?  Are the recommendations the same for puppies adopted young and older pups?  When should puppies be adopted?  What about pups that have some early trauma or neglect? What can we fix and what can we prevent?  This webcast reviewed each of these issues, identifying factors to which we should pay more attention, and discussing when interventions may help and what those could be. Watch Now

Weekly Community Conversations
Register now for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET call for animal well-being professionals. These 50-minute calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond. There’s also $5,000 in grants given away each month to participants!

Don’t forget: Monthly grant opportunity!
Maddie’s Fund^® is giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie’s^® Pet Forum member!  You’ll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post… Learn More

Want to help keep more people and pets together?
Join Maddie’s^® Mailing List, connect with us at Maddie’s^® Pet Forum and take advantage of free online training with Maddie’s^® University!