Would you like to win a comprehensive social media analysis and action plan for your shelter or rescue group?

On Thursday, May 8, at 9 PM Eastern, please join Maddie’s InstituteS and social media consultant Christie Keith as she presents Social Media: 6 New Things Animal Organizations Need to Know.

On March 13, 2014, at 9 PM Eastern, Maddie’s Institute will present a free webcast with Dr. Elizabeth J. Thomovsky, a veterinarian and board-certified specialist in emergency and critical care at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, on ‘Critical Care of the Sick Neonatal Kitten.’

Do you care about community cats, and are you in need of veterinary continuing education credit? One of the best attended Maddie's InstituteSM webcasts, Shelter Crowd Control: Keeping Community Cats Out of Shelters with Dr. Julie Levy, is eligible for one hour of RACE CE after satisfactory completion of a post-test. But that approval expires… Learn More

The most recent Maddie’s Institute webcast, Helping Cats Who Hiss and Hide: Assessment, Behavior Modification and Re-Homing Strategies with boarded veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Sheila D’Arpino, and its associated resources, are now available on-demand.

Get the facts on preventing and treating canine distemper in animal shelters from Dr. Cynda Crawford.

Cats are extremely sensitive to noise, crowding, and stress — three things that are in abundant supply in many animal shelters. These adverse conditions often lead to illness in sheltered cats, particularly the most common of all feline shelter diseases, upper respiratory infection (URI).

Many animal shelters aren’t using the right methods and techniques to scan pets for microchips, missing out on an opportunity to get that pet back home.

Can cats who are shy and fearful in the shelter still get adopted? Yes, says board certified veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Sheila D’Arpino. Find out how!

If you’re serious about saving the lives of shelter dogs, it’s definitely time to take a play break!