Which would make your Friday feel better: A speeding ticket, or a kitten? That’s the premise of this cute PSA from the Brevard County, FL, Sheriff’s Office, promoting their foster program for orphaned kittens. A woman was going a little over the speed limit, and an officer pulled her over. He made her an offer… Learn More
Looking to build your shelter medicine skills with practical experience? Consider one of our Externships or Internships! Wondering which one may be right for you? “Externships take place over a short period of time with the opportunity to work side by side in your chosen field,” explained Lisa Ward, Co-Director of Education at Maddie’s Fund®.… Learn More
Cats, it turns out, really like classical music. And when veterinarians played Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings (Opus 11)” while cats were being spayed, the feline patients were less stressed out than when listening to other types of music, or no music at all. In what might be unwelcome news for rock fans, the cats… Learn More
We have an important reminder in today’s #MaddieMonday: It’s the last day to apply for an Innovation Grant this cycle! Get your ideas in before the day ends, then read on for anything else you may have missed. How Maddie’s Pet Assistant can help with return prevention What if you could support your pet adopters… Learn More
Three years ago, Disney teamed up with our funded Shelter Pet Project to convince fans of the Disney Princesses to head for shelters and rescue groups for a Palace Pet of their own. The campaign was also translated into Spanish. So if you happen to be of the Princess persuasion, or know a child who… Learn More
What if you could support your pet adopters and help prevent returns without having to put in a lot of extra effort or spend any money? Maddie’s Pet Assistant (MPA), a tool that helps you provide support to adopters and foster caregivers, might be exactly what you need. What’s more, it comes at no cost… Learn More
What if you could sprinkle magic fairy dust to reduce fighting between cats in a family? That would certainly help keep cats in their homes, and encourage people to adopt multiple cats, so we wish we could tell you magic anti-cat fight fairy dust was a thing. What we can tell you is there’s something… Learn More
Today’s #MaddieMonday also marks the first day of our Innovation Grant window. We can’t wait to see what you guys come up with this round! Read on for more details, and anything else you may have missed this past week. Go crazy for long-stay pets with our #GetEmHomeChallenge! Is there a better feeling in the… Learn More
There’s no question that fostering orphaned kittens is a good deed. But in addition to the warm feeling of a job well done, there’s one more reward you’ll get if you bring some of these little fur balls into your home for a while. You’ll get to be with kittens. That’s what Internet-famous adopted kitties… Learn More
Is there a better feeling in the world than one of your shelter’s long-stay animals finding a home? How about the feeling of receiving a grant? What if you could do both? You can, and in this free Maddie’s Fund® webcast, you’ll find out how! We want to see you push your creativity to the… Learn More