Have you been thinking of starting your own pet foster program and not sure where to begin? Or maybe you’re wondering how to expand the one you currently have? Either way, we’ve got you covered with our new Foster Care Resources page! We recently gathered some of the best foster program resources to help your organization. Now you can save more… Learn More
What your animal welfare organization should know about cat cafes and pop-ups Kitten season has only just begun, so what’s a shelter or rescue organization to do? Well, you could try a cat pop-up or cat café! We attended the session Commerce for kitties: Using for-profit approaches to help more cats at HSUS Animal Care Expo in April,… Learn More
Sometimes all it takes is one special pet to change someone’s mind. Elu had always been more a dog person. His wife Danielle had foster cats and kittens in every room in the house, which Elu said he was unsure of at first in this video from The Dodo. But then a young kitten, named… Learn More
Mayor London Breed just proclaimed June 6th as Adopt a Senior Pet Day in San Francisco, CA. In honor of this special day, we’re sharing this interview by Muttville Senior Dog Rescue’s own Sherri Franklin. This post was originally shared on August 9, 2016. Of course, the wisdom still applies today. We hope that senior… Learn More
Kitten season has only just begun, so what’s a shelter or rescue organization to do? Well, you could try a cat pop-up or cat café! We attended the session Commerce for kitties: Using for-profit approaches to help more cats at HSUS Animal Care Expo in April, and we learned a lot of great stuff! Pop-ups are temporary retail… Learn More
Study: To get pets adopted, focus on the present, not the past In honor of Maddie’s Fund® 25th anniversary, we are taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting some early blog posts that we think are still relevant today. This post originally ran on December 11, 2012. Are your adoption listings full of information… Learn More
Is there a better way to rehearse a scene than with a dog? Rachel Bloom doesn’t think so. The star and creator of the show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, runs lines with her dog, Wiley, in The Shelter Pet Project’s campaign, #AdoptPureLove. “My shelter dog Wiley is a cuddly ball of energy. She brightens my day and adds… Learn More
In honor of Maddie’s Fund® 25th anniversary, we are taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting some early blog posts that we think are still relevant today. This post originally ran on December 11, 2012. Are your adoption listings full of information about a pet’s past? Do you focus on the sad story of… Learn More
Ready to take your strategic planning to the next level? In case you missed it, all 56 presentation recordings from the 2019 American Pets Alive! Conference are now available on-demand. Of these 56 presentations, 13 are focused on Strategizing (find them under Strategizing Track). This includes everything from building team resilience to fundraising fundamentals. See… Learn More
You’ve probably seen the photos and videos of cats on leashes that are just not having it. But the felines in this Jackson Galaxy video are leash-walking pros. The swagger of these cats is something to marvel at. Extra credit goes to the cat that goes for a swim with her dog pal like it’s… Learn More