If you’ll be at HSUS Animal Care Expo in May, you’ll be one of the first to see the official launch of two exciting new Maddie’s Fund® programs! First, we have Maddie’s® Pet Forum, an exciting place to collaborate with other shelters, rescue organizations and researchers. It’s an easy way to share information, resources and… Learn More
Have you ever dreamed of going on Family Feud? You’d definitely hit that buzzer first. Surely you would have all the answers. And the Fast Money round? Game over! Well, now’s your chance to live out your game show fantasies with our own special edition of Family Feud — “Keeping it All in the Foster… Learn More
It’s Dungeons and Dragons meets Harry Potter Chess in an engaging and hands-on session on how to prepare and what to do when the unexpected breaks out in your animal shelter! It’s happening at the Humane Society Animal Care Expo in May, when we present “Become a Wizard of Wellness, Find the Magic to Minimizing… Learn More
We hope you’ll be joining us at this year’s Animal Care Expo conference in Kansas City. We won’t tell you exactly what we have planned, but let’s just say we have a marvelous booth and one-of-a-kind sessions, complete with fun surprises and valuable lessons. You won’t want to miss out! We can also tell you… Learn More
Another round of Innovation Grant recipients have come up with another inspiring list of ideas for growing foster care and adoption at their organizations. “It was fun to see the creativity these groups came up with for their programs in the October 2017 grant application cycle,” said Kelly Clardy, Maddie’s Fund Senior Grants Specialist. “Applications… Learn More
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “You know, we should really…” do something to help save more animals? Is your idea of daydreaming coming up with new ways to increase your animal organization’s lifesaving? Then it’s time for that dream to pay off, to the tune of $350,000! The 2018 Innovation Showdown will be awarding… Learn More
Law enforcement training, tenant pet deposits and the expansion of a senior foster pets program are just three of over 100 innovative ideas that came from the August round of Innovation Grant recipients. It seems the ideas just keep getting more innovative each time we do this, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the… Learn More
Should you be thinking about technology? Yes, because animals’ lives depend on it. If you’re ready to get the most out of the technology at your fingertips to overcome barriers and advance lifesaving in your community, you don’t need to look further than “Using Tech to Save Lives” at the American Pets Alive! Conference in… Learn More
While the year’s end can be a time for looking back, at Maddie’s Fund®, we’re looking ahead. Ahead to a time of continued positive change in our movement, as all of us build on the gains we’ve made and lessons we’ve learned about lifesaving — and making the lives of pets and their people better,… Learn More
What’s better than being part of America’s largest no-kill city? Sharing your expertise with others around the country to help increase animal lifesaving in their communities! That’s why we’re thrilled to award a three-year $4 million grant to Austin Pets Alive! to support Maddie’s® Lifesaving Academy at Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center in… Learn More