5 marketing strategies to take your shelter dog field trip program to the next level Dozens of animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country are launching field trip programs as part of a groundbreaking nationwide study of foster care. By making it easy for their communities to participate and using innovative marketing strategies, multiple… Learn More

Have you ever noticed how a little change in perspective can make a BIG difference? Dr. Sara Pizano certainly has. She’s worked with more than 100 animal shelters all over the country, from small rural facilities to large urban shelters. In the upcoming webcast, A Playbook Approach to Saving Lives in Animal Shelters, she’ll walk… Learn More

Celebrate 25 years of lifesaving with us! April saw the start of our 12-month long celebration of 25 years of Maddie’s Fund®! We kicked off the merriment at HSUS Animal Care Expo with our “Who’s a Good Human?” (#WAGH) campaign, spotlighting the importance of good people in animal welfare. One of our giveaways at Expo… Learn More

Today we celebrate Maddie’s birthday! The beloved Miniature Schnauzer inspired a revolution, and for that, we salute her. Little Maddie was a feisty lady, and her humans, Dave and Cheryl Duffield, saw no better way to honor her than by helping to save the lives of companion animals. They wanted other families to feel the… Learn More

April saw the start of our 12-month long celebration of 25 years of Maddie’s Fund®! We kicked off the merriment at HSUS Animal Care Expo with our “Who’s a Good Human?” campaign, spotlighting the importance of good people in animal welfare. One of our giveaways at Expo included the popular “Who’s a Good Human” t-shirt,… Learn More

Study: 95% of adopters with FeLV cats have a positive experience American Pets Alive! (APA!) is currently conducting a study on FeLV adopter satisfaction. Officially titled “Feline Leukemia Virus Cats in a Shelter Setting: Effectiveness and Outcome,” APA! is looking at what happens with these cats long-term and how fosters and adopters feel about them.… Learn More

The state of Alabama and national animal welfare leaders have proclaimed today, April 16th, to be Lynne Fridley Day! The day is named after our very own Co-Director of Education, Alabama resident and indisputable champion of shelter pets for over 40 years, who will retire this year. Her hometown of Montevallo, AL along with Alabama’s… Learn More

We’re celebrating 25 years of lifesaving! 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of Maddie’s Fund®. Starting in April, we will be celebrating for an entire year until April 2020! Join us! Learn more Let the good times roll at HSUS Animal Care Expo in New Orleans Will we see you at Humane Society of the United States… Learn More

Did you know that most people outside of the animal welfare industry don’t understand how fostering helps save lives? That’s just one key takeaway from our market research study on foster caregivers. If you are looking to grow your foster program, keep reading! Nearly 2,000 prospective foster caregivers, experienced foster caregivers and pet care professionals… Learn More

Ian, a creative eighth-grader and budding videographer specializing in stop-motion animation, wanted to help shelter animals. So naturally, he made a video. Utilizing his iPhone for photos, some Legos and video editing software, Ian created a short, PSA to promote fostering. He took over 4,000 photos and pieced them together to create this impressive video.… Learn More