There’s nothing but good news in this week’s #MaddieMonday round-up! After huge success with Thanksgiving dog fostering, Ohio animal shelter is ready to do it again for Christmas and New Year! What do you do when your shelter offers short-term “holiday” dog-fostering over Thanksgiving, and nearly half of those dogs fostered get adopted… including seniors,… Learn More

Every relationship has its ups and downs. Love grows cold. The toothpaste cap gets left off. It happens. What can you do? The Nevada Humane Society has the answer: CATalis, the cat adoption cure for romance that’s lost its spark. Side effects include euphoria… because cats are awesome. Once you know that adopting a cat… Learn More

Can you imagine how terrifying it must feel for cats who are trapped for sterilization and returned to their outdoor habitat, especially when the cat is not socialized to humans? And you probably don’t need to imagine how much stress pet cats can experience when taken to the veterinarian — if you’ve ever owned a… Learn More

It’s time for another #MaddieMonday roundup, and we have plenty of good news to share with you! In case you missed the annual Shelter Pets Day celebration (or just want to re-live it), watch the live-streaming videos from shelters across the U.S., read about the $4 million grant awarded to Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, register for… Learn More

So, you adopted a few dogs. Let’s say, eight dogs. And you feel bad when any of them have to sleep on the floor, but even your king-size bed won’t hold all of them. What do you do? You build a custom bed, of course. That’s just what Chris and Mariesa Hughes did, creating a… Learn More

Getting more pets adopted can be more fun than anything else you can do from your chair — and today, we’re proving it! Today, Thursday, December 7, is the The Shelter Pet Project‘s Eighth Annual Celebrate Shelter Pets Day. Originally designated “Shelter Pets Take Over Facebook Day,” its goal was to encourage people to share… Learn More

What’s better than being part of America’s largest no-kill city? Sharing your expertise with others around the country to help increase animal lifesaving in their communities! That’s why we’re thrilled to award a three-year $4 million grant to Austin Pets Alive! to support Maddie’s® Lifesaving Academy at Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center in… Learn More

Happy first #MaddieMonday of December! We know it’s a busy time of year, especially for animal welfare folks, so here’s a quick round-up of anything you may have missed over the past week! It’s a new era on Facebook; is your animal organization ready? It’s not your imagination: Facebook is getting tougher for animal welfare… Learn More

Right next to the phrase “feel good” in the dictionary is a picture of a kitten. Knowing that, it wouldn’t be right not to share this video with you. It’s about the Kitten Lady’s visit to the Austin Pets Alive! Kitten Nursery, and it’s as sweet and inspiring as you’d expect any kitten video to… Learn More

It’s time to deck the halls and #FalalaFoster this season! If you’re like us, you’re delighted to see that holiday fostering has increased over the recent years. In fact, the Today Show recently shared an article highlighting Thanksgiving fostering and our very own Dr. Sheila D’Arpino shared some of the benefits. Our paws are crossed… Learn More