You rescue a pet, only to find they’ve rescued you right back. What happens next? You pay it forward! That’s what Maddie’s Fund® co-founders Dave and Cheryl Duffield did when they sought to honor their Miniature Schnauzer, Maddie, who always made them laugh and comforted them during stressful business times as Dave was launching a… Learn More
Three of the Internet’s most beloved pets — all formerly in a shelter or rescue group– are teaming up with our funded Shelter Pet Project to help the millions of dogs and cats in shelters and rescue groups across the country find loving homes. Fashion icon Toast Meets World, globally recognized pianist Keyboard Cat and… Learn More
Lori Weise of Downtown Dog Rescue pretty much wrote the book on helping people and their pets stay together, and keeping animals out of shelters. And with the publication of First Home, Forever Home: How to Start and Run a Shelter Intervention Program, that’s not a metaphor anymore. Weise has been written about, awarded, and… Learn More
Turning euthanasia stress into adoption celebration will improve the morale of shelter workers while helping save the animals in our care.
The Five Freedoms, animal welfare concepts that came out of agricultural reform, have been important in improving the lives of sheltered animals. But at Maddie’s Institute, we believe in six freedoms, including the freedom to live.