Are you looking for love? Obviously, the answer is to adopt a pet! Are you an animal shelter or rescue organization looking for homes for your pets? Obviously, the answer is to get more people to adopt a pet! It’s a total win-win! And that’s the secret to the guilty pleasure that is the dog… Learn More
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “You know, we should really…” do something to help save more animals? Is your idea of daydreaming coming up with new ways to increase your animal organization’s lifesaving? Then it’s time for that dream to pay off, to the tune of $350,000! The 2018 Innovation Showdown will be awarding… Learn More
It’s one of the most commonly asked questions about social media: How frequently, and at what times, should our shelter or rescue organization post to social media to get the best results for our animals? There are two ways to get the answer to that question. One is to post and carefully monitor the reach… Learn More
Most of the country’s having a respite from recent bitter cold temperatures, but cold weather stories from two shelters that participated in the Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program would warm you up no matter how low the wind chill! We’ve also got news you may have missed last week. Have a great #MaddieMonday! Maddie’s® Apprentices in the… Learn More
Dogs make all our lives better. But what a trained service dog can do for a child facing disability can be a miracle. Little Bella Burton, 11, has Morquio Syndrome, which impairs her mobility. She had not walked in a long time, and it was thought she’d spend the rest of her life in a… Learn More
Law enforcement training, tenant pet deposits and the expansion of a senior foster pets program are just three of over 100 innovative ideas that came from the August round of Innovation Grant recipients. It seems the ideas just keep getting more innovative each time we do this, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the… Learn More
It’s easy to believe the stars of Broadways’s fifth longest-running shows ever (and the only one about cats) love cats. After all, without that feline inspiration, the iconic musical and the book of poetry it’s based on wouldn’t exist at all. Now they’ve partnered with the Shelter Pet Project to sing out for shelter cats!… Learn More
A person is the best thing that can happen to a shelter pet — especially when that person’s body language is an endless source of entertainment for the pets! In this classic from The Shelter Pet Project, two adopted dogs observe their humans’ flirtatious encounter in the “People Park,” including his sweet moves and her… Learn More
Should you be thinking about technology? Yes, because animals’ lives depend on it. If you’re ready to get the most out of the technology at your fingertips to overcome barriers and advance lifesaving in your community, you don’t need to look further than “Using Tech to Save Lives” at the American Pets Alive! Conference in… Learn More
Ever thought of starting a working cat program at your animal organization but are not sure where to start? You’re not alone! If you didn’t make the live Working Cat Program webcast on December 14, it’s now available free on-demand. Watch at your convenience to learn the steps needed to implement a sustainable lifesaving program… Learn More