Happy first #MaddieMonday of March! We kicked off the month with the first webcast in our pet foster care series! Couldn’t make it? Watch it on-demand and sign up for the rest! Read on for more information along with anything else you may have missed… It’s time for animal organizations to give Google My Business… Learn More

When a little boy with autism named Fraser went into the animal shelter with his mother, Denise Booth, one cat put his paws on him… and for everyone involved, the world changed. The family already had a cat named Toby, and Fraser, who didn’t show an interest in anything else, did seem drawn to Toby.… Learn More

What is the single biggest mistake animal advocates can make when trying to work with lawmakers on animal issues in their communities? Ryan Clinton, who helped make Austin, Texas the largest no-kill city in the U.S., says this: “It’s for advocates to go to their city hall, make a presentation, be roundly ignored, and conclude… Learn More

Is Google My Business a tool animal shelters and rescue organizations should explore? Absolutely, says Lindsay Layendecker, Senior Manager of Education and Outreach at the Jacksonville Humane Society. Google My Business is a free service that allows businesses, as well as nonprofits, to create customized information, posts, events, hours, and other features to accompany their… Learn More

We love foster care, and this #MaddieMonday shows it! Go all-in for pet foster care with this free webcast series What are you doing on Thursday evenings in March? Whether you’re looking to start a foster program at your shelter, or give a boost to an already-existing foster program, Maddie’s Fund® has a webcast series… Learn More

Is there anything you wouldn’t do to help a cat get a great home? How about singing and dancing? On Broadway? Fortunately, you don’t have to, because the cast of CATS, one of the longest-running shows in theater history and the only one about cats, did just that when they teamed up with the Shelter… Learn More

Another round of Innovation Grant recipients have come up with another inspiring list of ideas for growing foster care and adoption at their organizations. “It was fun to see the creativity these groups came up with for their programs in the October 2017 grant application cycle,” said Kelly Clardy, Maddie’s Fund Senior Grants Specialist. “Applications… Learn More

Could your shelter or rescue group’s foster program use a hand? Maddie’s® Pet Assistant (MPA) is a free app for mobile phones and tablets developed by Maddie’s Fund® to help animal shelters and rescue organizations provide support to, and communicate with, their foster families about the pets in their care. If you have a foster… Learn More

What are you doing on Thursday evenings in March? Whether you’re looking to start a foster program at your shelter, or give a boost to an already-existing foster program, Maddie’s Fund® has a webcast series for you! That’s right: We’re going all-in on foster care, including foster programs that have worked to get more dogs… Learn More

This story takes “who rescued who” to a whole new level. The Rosseau family of Connecticut adopted Duke from their local shelter. Six years later, Duke woke them in the middle of the night, frantic. Because his mom said Duke was usually “insanely obedient,” the fact that he wouldn’t stop his behavior instantly let them… Learn More