What does a mother’s love look like? To answer that question, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) turned to Maddie’s Fund® Director of Veterinary Programs and Executive Leadership Team member Dr. Laurie Peek, who is both a veterinarian and a medical illustrator. Dr. Peek was inspired to paint “A Mother’s Love” in… Learn More

Have you ever shared a pet who needed a home on social media, or asked someone else to? Ever wonder what ended up happening with the pet you were trying to help? Few things keep us going like knowing we’re making a difference for animals, so in celebration of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Maddie’s… Learn More

They’re the all-too-often unsung heroes of veterinary medicine, but we’re going to sing about them here. We’re talking about veterinary technicians, with a special chorus of gratitude for those who go into shelter medicine practice. Veterinary technicians assist in surgery, assess vitals, draw blood, comfort frightened patients, explain procedures to clients and do everything registered… Learn More

Few topics generate as much interest across the sheltering, veterinary and pet-owner worlds as consistently as antibody titer testing. In an upcoming free webinar from VetFolio, Richard Ford, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM, will give attendees an overview of the state of titer testing today, including: What antibody does, and does NOT, mean when attempting to… Learn More

What animal organization doesn’t need more money? None, right? But here’s a follow-up question: What animal organization loves to apply for grants? The same answer probably applies! If the grant process scares or confuses you, you’re not alone. But you’re not friendless, either. At the 2015 Best Friends National Conference, Mandy Pearce of Funding for… Learn More

Ever feel incredibly frustrated at the picture anti-cat advocates are trying to paint of cats? So is Peter Wolf, and he’s dedicated his life to doing something about it. He first created a blog called Vox Felina, where he methodically deconstructs misleading media narratives and bad science. He’s now added the position of Cat Initiatives… Learn More

Animal organizations have done a pretty good job of destigmatizing FIV-positive cats, and adopters have begun welcoming them into their families in larger numbers than could have been imagined 20 years ago. But cats who test positive for feline leukemia (FeLV) don’t fare as well in the hands of adoption groups. Is it time to… Learn More

You can give your shelter or rescue group’s Facebook posts a big jump-start on reach and engagement by posting the first comment yourself. And yes, you can even do that on scheduled posts! Facebook’s algorithm analyzes activity on every Facebook post, and uses that activity to increase or decrease the number of your followers they’ll… Learn More

Does your animal organization want to save more cats? You don’t need a bigger shelter or more money, but you do need foster homes. How do you get them? How do you train them? How do you keep the ones you have, and get more? Austin Pets Alive! cat foster manager Ashley Ferry has answers… Learn More

Can a dog who’s had something terrible happen to her not only try to protect herself from that same thing happening in the future, but the other dogs she lives with, too? She can if she’s Casey the Wonderdog! Being in humane work for the past 36 years, I’ve had the pleasure of sharing my… Learn More