In-depth discussions about diversity, equity and inclusion from those with lived experiences? Yes, please! That’s what you get with our brand-new series, Maddie’s® Candid Conversations. Each segment includes an open, informal 30-mintute conversation with various speakers hosted by our own Mary Ippoliti-Smith. Learn and be inspired by each speaker’s journey promoting diversity, equity and inclusion… Learn More
Animal welfare organizations, are you looking to acquire some new skills and knowledge this spring? We have three spectacular and varied online apprenticeships to help with that! Whether cats are your fancy, turbocharging your foster program or shelter clinic management is your thing, we think just about anyone can benefit from these online apprenticeships. Each apprenticeship is four weeks… Learn More
Maddie’s® Tail Wag is a collection of activities and coloring pages for animal lovers of all ages, now available for two different age groups! Children 6 & under and kids 7 – 10 can color and learn to their hearts content. Maddie’s® Tail Wag activity books are free and available for your organization to provide to your… Learn More
You don’t want to miss the opportunity to attend one of several lifesaving and lifechanging apprenticeships. Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program is the perfect opportunity to further your lifesaving wisdom through hands-on experience. Shelters and rescue organizations will have the opportunity to not only learn from those teaching the apprenticeship, but from other attendees as well. You have until Monday, March… Learn More
Stephanie Jackson was still fairly new to foster coordination when she arrived in Austin, TX for Maddie’s® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship in early 2017. She spent the next few days learning everything she could from her instructors and her peers. “When I was in Austin, I learned how to place medium to… Learn More
When Michael Ezzo, co-founder of Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary (RHAS), attended Maddie’s® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship in October, he never imagined how much it would change his organization. And, how quickly that change would happen. “My partners were fully prepped on me coming home with ideas, but they never imagined how much… Learn More
As registration opens for next year’s Humane Society Animal Care Expo 2020, the 2019 keynote speaker, Zach Skow, reflects on how the conference has been a game changer for him. Skow is the Founder and Director of Outreach and Programs at Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue. From attending his first HSUS Animal Care Expo on a… Learn More
Pitt County Animal Services (PCAS) may not have a lot of resources, but that doesn’t keep them from trying new ideas to save lives. In July of 2002 they took over shelter operations from the City of Greenville, NC. At that time, only 25% of animals were leaving the shelter alive. It’s been a long… Learn More
If your shelter or rescue is interested in starting or expanding a short-term foster program and improving quality of life for dogs in its care, the Maddie’s® Short-term Foster and Field Trip Online Apprenticeship is for you! The 3-week course replicates as closely as possible the onsite Maddie’s® Field Trip and Sleepover Foster Apprenticeship, all… Learn More
Do animal shelters need to be stressful places for pets? Leading shelter medicine and behavior experts say no, and they’ve created a free online course to show staff and volunteers how to make the process from intake to adoption a happy one. The course is part of Fear Free, an educational company originally founded to… Learn More