Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. The fulfillment of a promise to a miniature schnauzer celebrates 30 years, thanks to Dave and Cheryl Duffield Maddie’s Fund®, a family foundation established in 1994 by Dave and Cheryl Duffield as the fulfillment of a promise to their Miniature Schnauzer,… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Does your animal organization have a successful foster-to-adopt program? Does your animal organization have a successful foster-to-adopt program for individuals who want to “foster” an animal before committing to adoption, to ensure it’s the right fit for their home? Or are… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. New research shows how to best engage more diverse communities in the pet fostering process  Is your animal organization trying to reach a more diverse audience for pet foster care? Research published by the pet product retailer, Chewy, found pet fostering… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. What a nationwide survey can tell us about building programs to keep dogs and their people together An online survey of animal welfare organizations in the United States was done to learn about programs run by shelters and rescue organizations to… Learn More

Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. 4 things a California shelter learned when they started day trips for dogs Field trips for dogs are great for boosting their adoptions and engaging with your community (research shows that dogs taken on a field trip are five times more… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Registration for Online Instructor-Led Courses ends on Friday! Looking to implement a new program, learn more about a specific subject and create positive change for pets and people in your community? Be sure to save the date for Maddie’s Fund® Online… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Registration for Online Instructor-Led Courses begins today! Looking to implement a new program, learn more about a specific subject and create positive change for pets and people in your community? Be sure to save the date for Maddie’s Fund® Online Instructor-Led… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Webcast: Managing arousal in the shelter setting If you’re looking to bring new ideas to your organizations about dog and cat behavior then consider joining Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Connection. This monthly webcast is held on the fourth Thursday of the month… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Essential strategies for protecting kittens from feline panleukopenia Join us on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 12PM PT / 3PM ET for the webcast “Protecting Kittens from Feline Panleukopenia: Essential Strategies for Animal Shelters and Rescues.” Animal shelter and rescue organizations… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Now there’s more evidence that short-term foster programs can help boost dog adoptions Research in U.S. shelters shows that short-term foster programs like field trips and overnights are powerful tools for increasing dogs’ chances of adoption. Dogs who go on a… Learn More