It’s here, it’s here! Today marks what would have been our namesake Maddie’s 29th birthday. Thanks to the compassion Maddie’s love and spirit inspired in our founders, more than $172 million in grants have been awarded toward increased community lifesaving, shelter medicine education and pet adoptions nationwide. So what better way to celebrate the spirit… Learn More

Break out your party hats, because we’re having a birthday party for every shelter and rescue pet in the U.S.! April 26 marks what would have been the 29th birthday of our namesake, Maddie, a little dog whose spirit and inspiration have helped over 1.3 million dogs and cats in the U.S. But we don’t… Learn More

We all know shelter pets rule, and now we know thousands of people agree with us. They proved it when they voted for our funded Shelter Pet Project’s “Anthem” as Ad Council’s public service ad of the year! This victory serves to shine a powerful spotlight on pets in shelters and rescue groups. The response from… Learn More

Who is in the best position to know what type of home would be best for a pet in a foster home: the adoption organization, or the foster caregiver? It’s a question that might not have a single answer. Some foster caregivers may prefer to be involved with pets but not be comfortable working directly… Learn More

Can Star Wars characters help get pets adopted? In a land far, far away they can – and do! On April 16, in Kansas City, MO, the newest MaddieCam Network member, KC Pet Project, will celebrate its Third Annual Star Wars Day. No, this isn’t just a really early “May the 4th Be With You”… Learn More

It’s Heartworm Awareness Month. Do you know as much as you think you do about heartworm disease in dogs and cats? Feline Heartworm Infection: The big surprise! Yes, we said cats. While only 5 percent of cats are on heartworm preventive, the American Heartworm Society reports rates of diagnosed heartworm infections in cats are on the… Learn More

Counting pennies at your shelter or rescue group? We’ll give you $1,000 to count some noses instead! Maddie’s Fund® is giving $1,000 to shelters and rescue organizations that handle dogs and cats and sign up for Shelter Animals Count (SAC) between now and April 30. If you’re from a shelter or rescue group, sign up!… Learn More

Our funded project the Million Cat Challenge is halfway to its audacious goal of saving 1 million shelter cats’ lives in five years! The Challenge, founded in 2014 by Dr. Julie Levy of the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida and Dr. Kate Hurley of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program,… Learn More

It’s time for a full-court press! Our funded Shelter Pet Project is competing in the Championship round of the Ad Council’s March ADness PSA competition and needs one final vote from you! Thanks to your votes, the Shelter Pet Project PSAs sailed through the Sweet Sixteen, Elite 8, and Final Four, so let’s keep the… Learn More

It happens all the time. You come across a photo of a pet on Facebook who’s looking for a home, and you want to help. What can you do besides adopting him yourself? If you’re thinking, “Share the post!”, you’re right. But despite your best intentions, you might not know the most effective way to… Learn More