Drum roll, please! We’d like to thank everyone for their nominations and patience during the review process for the Avanzino Leadership Award. We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Julie Levy as the 2017 Avanzino Leadership Award recipient! The prestigious award is named after Rich Avanzino, the father of the no-kill movement and Maddie’s Fund® President from… Learn More
Will we see you at the 2017 Annual Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (SAWA) Conference in Miami, FL, this weekend? The conference will run from November 12-15, with a Research Symposium Day on the 15th, sponsored by yours truly. Online registration is still open if you’re thinking about it, and they also accept walk-up registrations once… Learn More
Happy first #MaddieMonday of November! We hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween! Read on for any updates you may have missed over the past week. New canine vaccination guidelines for pets, shelter dogs When should you vaccinate your dog, and for what? How can shelters use vaccines to protect against outbreaks? And what… Learn More
There’s nothing like a taking a viral video and making it into a viral pet adoption video! That’s what the Nevada Humane Society did a few years ago, when they made their own version of the 750,000-views “Adoption Dance” video featuring the smooth moves of their adoption center staff. You may have seen it then.… Learn More
If you are working in animal welfare, it’s easy to think that the challenges faced by your community or your organization are unique — that you have to contend with problems, stakeholders, and circumstances other communities don’t. Amelia Monroe from Loudoun County Animal Services (LCAS) thought so, too, until she attended Maddie’s® Volunteer Management and… Learn More
When should you vaccinate your dog, and for what? How can shelters use vaccines to protect against outbreaks? And what about titer testing? The latest recommendations from a panel of veterinary experts, including a number of shelter medicine leaders, has the answers! The newest guidelines for canine vaccination have been published by the American Animal… Learn More
In the spirit of Halloween, we’re providing you with a handful of fun TREATS this #MaddieMonday, including an extended deadline for Innovation Grants applications AND a scholarship opportunity! (This is not a trick… we repeat, this is NOT a trick). Read on for more info, and please have a safe and happy Halloween! How starting… Learn More
When a sweet senior dog named Honeybee came into a Los Angeles shelter, she was in a bad way. She had pancreatitis and hip problems. She was depressed. She wouldn’t eat or drink, not even when the veterinary staff tried to hand-feed her. Oh, Honeybee! The sad dog didn’t know it, but as soon as… Learn More
In this guest post, Kelly Duer, Maddie’s® Foster Expansion Coordinator at Austin Animal Center, shares how The Ventura County Animal Shelter is getting all of their long-stay dogs adopted. Read the post, and then try some of the creative ideas for yourself! The Ventura County Animal Shelter was in a tight spot: The busiest time… Learn More
Many people in animal welfare have seen other communities have success with innovative pet adoption promotions including fee-waived or reduced-fee adoptions, and would like to try implementing them in their city. Sometimes that’s as simple as announcing a promotion, but municipal shelters may find political and administrative policymakers aren’t easily brought on board. Jeannette Peters… Learn More