The following post is the final in a three-part series written by Kristen Auerbach,Director of Animal Services at Pima Animal Control Center in Tucson, AZ. The final piece focuses on proven strategies to get dogs adopted more quickly. At Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) in Tucson, Arizona, we’ve saved around 91% of the 15,000 pets… Learn More

The following post is the first in a three-part series written by Kristen Auerbach, Director of Animal Services at Pima Animal Control Center in Tucson, AZ. The first focuses on Baltimore, a dog with “urgent” status. In most animal shelters, there are lots of factors that can put a dog in ‘urgent’ or ‘high risk’… Learn More

It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the Fourth Annual #PetFriday! We can hardly wait; can you? For those who might not know, #PetFriday is what we renamed Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving. We took a page out of REI’s #OptOutside campaign, and instead of heading out into the chaos of shopping malls and… Learn More

Happy #MaddieMonday! Today is the last day to apply for apprenticeships, so be sure to get yours in. We hope you all have a safe and wonderful holiday! We are truly thankful for all that you do for the animals. Help your foster pets find adopters with our new marketing guide! Brand-new foster caregiver Rachel… Learn More

Brand-new foster caregiver Rachel Jones had her work cut out for her when she took her first dog home from the Ventura County Animal Shelter. A depressed, senior pit bull-type dog, Louie, had been awaiting adoption for a year and a half. “He slept for two days and then woke up the happiest ham who… Learn More

‘Tis the season for giving, so we’re giving you seventeen apprenticeship opportunities! Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program is accepting applications now through November 19th. Whether you want to improve your knowledge and skills in fostering, operations, medical care, operations or lifesaving in general – we have something for you. Current opportunities span across the country from Sherwood,… Learn More

Happy #MaddieMonday! We have apprenticeships, conference discounts and more! Why animal welfare organizations should fail fast and often, leverage volunteers and make data driven decisions When it comes to running an animal welfare organization, it’s important to have “the right people in the right seats on the bus.” Those are wise words from Carol Novello,… Learn More

When it comes to running an animal welfare organization, it’s important to have “the right people in the right seats on the bus.” Those are wise words from Carol Novello, a Maddie Hero Award recipient and President of Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV). After taking some time off from a tech career, Novello found herself… Learn More

Happy #MaddieMonday! Here’s your round-up for the past week. Life lessons from a pink rescue puppy Meet Piglet, the special needs dog whose story became a teaching tool for a third grade teacher in Massachusetts. Piglet, a deaf and blind Dachshund Chihuahua mix, is the son of a pair of two dapple colored parents. When… Learn More

Meet Piglet, the special needs dog whose story became a teaching tool for a third grade teacher in Massachusetts. Piglet, a deaf and blind Dachshund Chihuahua mix, is the son of a pair of two dapple colored parents. When two dapple dogs breed, there is a 25% chance of each puppy being “double dapple,” which… Learn More