We hope to see you at the Animal Care Expo 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 15-18! Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of this annual event. Be sure to stop by our booth for say hi, play our new 30th anniversary game and win prizes! Still haven’t registered? Use the code: ThanksToMaddie25 for a $25… Learn More

When a person loses their home, they experience trauma and grief. Their pet may be their sole source of love and support. For a person experiencing homelessness, losing their pet can make one of the most difficult times in their life even more painful. Yet, with few emergency facilities offering pet-inclusive housing, it’s a decision so… Learn More

Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of My Dog Is My Home’s Co-Sheltering Conference 2024: Together We Thrive. Taking place virtually from March 26-28, this year’s conference aims to create a space where advocates, providers, policy makers, and people with lived experience can work hand in hand to redefine the landscape of care and transform… Learn More

We can’t wait to attend the Best Friends National Conference next month, July 7-9,  in Raleigh, NC! Will we see you there? Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of the conference where you’ll learn how to make an impact from some of the top leaders in animal welfare — and all while having fun! Plus, you’ll make… Learn More

In-person conferences are back! We know many of you haven’t seen some of your peers since 2019 and are eager to get back to it. This is just a sampling of what’s to come as some organizations are still ironing out details of their offerings. Animal Care Expo When: April 19-22, 2022 Where: Orlando, FL… Learn More

Conference season is in full swing, and we’re excited for the Best Friends National Conference coming up later this month on June 23 and 24. With nearly 100 sessions on topics ranging from expert fundraising to coalition-building to innovation and technology, this year’s conference has something for everyone. Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of… Learn More

Back in February 2020, national animal welfare leaders met in Austin, TX, for the American Pets Alive! Conference to exchange ideas, tools and solutions that are helping the United States get to no-kill. In case you missed it, all 60 presentation recordings from the 2020 American Pets Alive! Conference are now available on-demand. Ten of… Learn More

Happy #MaddieMonday! Below are some highlights you may have missed. Save the date! Maddie’s Apprenticeship Program Application Window is March 2 – 9, 2020 Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program is a new and exciting opportunity for shelters and rescue organizations to share ideas and strategies to improve lifesaving. Through a blended learning experience, both direct hands-on and… Learn More

If you work in animal welfare in California, you won’t want to miss the Animal Care Conference in Long Beach, presented by CalAnimals (the California Animal Welfare Association).  Taking place March 22-24, (with workshops on March 21), the ACC brings together those that work in California’s shelters. Connect with other shelter professionals on issues and experience unique to California, network and… Learn More

Happy #MaddieMonday! Below are some highlights you may have missed. How one shelter is using data and transport to save more lives In 2017 when the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (CASPCA) began to consider regularly transporting pets in from other areas, they started by looking at the data. “I knew I wanted to reach shelters where the… Learn More