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

Community celebrates Independence Day by ‘Calming the Canines’ at their local shelter
Since Fourth of July is a stressful time for shelter pets, we’re republishing this blog from 2018. Here’s how one shelter kept their dogs calm during fireworks.  It was the Fourth of July, and both of the shelters run by Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) were full. Fireworks displays, a notorious trigger for… Learn More

The May Weekly Community Conversations grant giveaway winners are…
Earlier this month, Maddie’s Fund^® gave two organizations at random a $2,500 grant for attending the May Weekly Community Conversations for a total of $5,000 in grants. Join us in congratulating the two people who won a grant for their organization: Shannon Hall, Halls Hopeful Hounds Rescue (McDonough, GA) LaTonya Smith, LC’s Foundation (Southfield, MI)… Learn More

Join The Rescue Effect 
The ASPCA invites you to join The Rescue Effect, a national campaign dedicated to helping organizations increase adoptions and engage the public. Participating shelters will receive a robust toolkit of marketing materials and adopter resources throughout the campaign to help you amplify your work and place more animals in loving homes. 

Weekly Community Conversations
Today’s call: Stillness Amidst the Summer Surge – 12 Zen-Inspired Practices to Sustain Your Work with People, Animals, and Communities
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!