October 19, 2026
Categories: #MaddieMonday

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

The September Community Conversations grant recipients are…
Recently, Maddie’s Fund® awarded two organizations, at random, a grant for attending the September Weekly Community Conversations for a total of $10,000 in grants. Please join us in congratulating those who received a $5,000 grant for their organization: Hannah Baker, Hannah’s Wildlife Haven in Beaverton, MI Watched on-demand! June Thomas, Coalition of Animal Rescue Transporters in… Learn More

New weekly newseletter for shelter medicine, spay-neuter, access to care and more
Dr. Mike Greenberg. a shelter and spay/neuter veterinarian has a launched a new weekly newsletter. The Capacity will  the share big national stories (data releases, funding moves, policy shifts), local experiments worth stealing, and the peer-reviewed research most practitioners never see. Learn More

Weekly Community Conversations
October 21 – Meeting People Where They Are: Building a Community-Based Pet Support Program
Register now for the weekly Wednesday 11AM PT/2PM ET webcast for animal well-being professionals. These 50-minute webcasts 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. Plus, Maddie’s Fund® will award up to $10,000 in grants for joining (live or on-demand).

Don’t forget: Monthly grant opportunity!
Maddie’s Fund is awarding 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!