Remember last year when we took a page out of REI’s handbook and asked: What if, instead of battling the madness at the mall this year, you spent the day after Thanksgiving with the ones who warm your soul? It seems we struck a chord, as hundreds of thousands of people across America eagerly vowed… Learn More
Were you at the American Pets Alive! conference this past weekend? If so, you probably heard about the Avanzino Leadership Award, Maddie’s Fund®’s new national leadership award named after the Dog-father himself, Rich Avanzino. This award recognizes outstanding leadership in the animal welfare community – and we interrupted the opening session to present the award!… Learn More
One of our favorite days – National Cat Day – is just around the corner this Saturday, October 29! Along with bringing attention to cats who need homes, this holiday also marks the one-year anniversary of MaddieCam, where we decided to stream live from Cat Town, America’s first cat café. Today, MaddieCam streams live from… Learn More
Lifesaving just got a whole lot more innovative! After the 2016 Humane Society of the United States Expo, we invited attendees to submit Innovation Grant proposals in various categories from adoptions and technology to public engagement. It’s no surprise the proposals came pouring in, and we just awarded more than $307,000 to 60 organizations across the U.S.!… Learn More
Esther has come a long way since we first met her. She was admitted to the Oakland Animal Services shelter with facial lacerations, a cracked tooth and a broken leg. Since her leg had already set improperly and she wasn’t able to walk on it, it was amputated. Two days after surgery, she met Craig.… Learn More
We asked and you answered! Thanks to everyone who entered our #ShowUsYourFoster contest. Hundreds of entries poured in, making it that much more difficult for our celebrity judges to choose a winner. So much so that we had to extend the deadline for them, and chose 9 runners-up of both dogs and cats! Drumroll… it’s… Learn More
If you’re waiting with bated breath for the results of our Show Us Your Foster contest, we have good news, great news, and a tiny bit of bad news! The good news is we had an overwhelming response, far beyond anything we imagined! The great news is that, due to the large number of entries,… Learn More
Has an adopted pet ever changed your life? Has a pet adopted from your shelter or rescue group ever changed someone else’s life? The Petco Foundation wants to hear your stories, and help animal welfare organizations save more lives during the holidays and year round! The foundation, in partnership with Petco, is once again making… Learn More
We believe foster homes are the future of lifesaving, so we want to show foster caregivers some big love! We’ll help your foster pets get some exposure in our Show Us Your Foster contest – are you in? All you have to do is upload a photo and some basic information about your foster dog… Learn More
If you were at the 2016 Best Friends Animal Society National Conference last month, you probably heard a lot of whooping and hollering from the Booth 205. Yep, that was us! People lined up for a chance to play the Maddie Spin and Win machine and 36 lucky organizations won $500 and $1,000 grants. (Although from inspiring… Learn More