What if you could reduce the time animals have to wait to find a forever home, while increasing adoptions and seeing your adoption revenue go up? This positive turn of events has been playing out this year at San Jose Animal Care Center (SJACC)– and the center says a newly-implemented strategy called “variable pricing” is largely… Learn More
Happy #MaddieMonday! We hope you had a fabulous weekend either at the Best Friends National Conference, or following the fun on social media. From Maddie’s Tattoo Parlor to Maddie’s Match Game, we hope you walked away with something memorable from the Maddie Experience (and knowledge from the amazing sessions, of course)! Read on for anything… Learn More
When Sgt. Karl Bailey of the Seagoville, TX, police department was asked to take over the city’s animal shelter, he balked at first. He’d been a police officer for 22 years; what did he know about animal sheltering? Nothing, that’s what. But he finally agreed to do it under two conditions: It had to become… Learn More
Do you have a dog in your shelter who could use some time away from the noise and activity levels of the adoption floor? How about a dog who just needs a staycation? With some creativity and a little bit of extra space, you can create your own “relaxation station” for a stressed-out dog! The… Learn More
Your foster caregivers provide a warm and safe place for their foster pets, but do they know how to properly clean and disinfect their homes? This is especially important when there is a sick foster in the house. Everything from how to clean, why, when and supplies needed are discussed in this 17-minute Flash Class,… Learn More
Happy #MaddieMonday! We’re packing our bags and heading to Los Angeles for the 2018 Best Friends National Conference this week. If you’re attending, be sure to stop by the Networking Hub for the Maddie Experience! Not able to make it? That’s okay! Follow us on social media for updates! And, as always, read on for… Learn More
So, do you want to have goosebumps to get your weekend off to a good start? Don’t worry, we don’t plan to scare you. We’re just going to show you this beautiful PSA about a major league baseball player, a shelter dog who could detect his adopter’s seizures and ended up saving her life, and… Learn More
We can’t get ready for the next round of Innovation Grants without giving big congratulations to the grantees from last round, can we? Of course not! So, please join us in congratulating the 116 Innovation Grant recipients from April 2018! “The category was Innovative Foster Care, and we were thrilled to see so many organizations… Learn More
Ready to take your shelter education to the next level? Maddie’s Fund® is now sponsoring full scholarships to the University of the Pacific Online Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program (more info), a program developed and managed by Humane Network. This program provides knowledge you will need to advance your career in animal sheltering or assume… Learn More
Happy #MaddieMonday! We hope you had a safe holiday. We have a lot of updates for you this week, including tips on growing your email list and a grant application deadline, so let’s get right to it! How one animal organization uses Trello for dog foster management Austin Pets Alive! was putting in a lot of… Learn More