The deck appeared to be stacked against 15-year-old Freckles, who had been awaiting adoption for several months. “Freckles had some hair loss and a fairly appropriate ‘cattitude’ for a lady of her age,” says Lindsay Layendecker, Jacksonville Humane Society’s (JHS) Senior Manager of Education and Outreach.  “Her age, look and behavior made finding her a… Learn More

Have you struggled with coming up with new events to draw your community in and raise money? Julie Barger, Director of Development at Lynchburg Humane Society (LHS) has some ideas for you. We attended her session, Unique fundraising events to engage your community at Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Animal Care Expo in… Learn More

5 marketing strategies to take your shelter dog field trip program to the next level Dozens of animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country are launching field trip programs as part of a groundbreaking nationwide study of foster care. By making it easy for their communities to participate and using innovative marketing strategies, multiple… Learn More

Actor Sir Patrick Stewart is back at it again, fostering another dog. He fostered with Wags and Walks back in 2017 and now he’s fostering with them for them once more. This time he’s foster dad to Emma, a 38-pound pit bull-type dog. The white with black spots stunner appears to have settled in quite… Learn More

Have you ever noticed how a little change in perspective can make a BIG difference? Dr. Sara Pizano certainly has. She’s worked with more than 100 animal shelters all over the country, from small rural facilities to large urban shelters. In the upcoming webcast, A Playbook Approach to Saving Lives in Animal Shelters, she’ll walk… Learn More

Dozens of animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country are launching field trip programs as part of a groundbreaking nationwide study of foster care. By making it easy for their communities to participate and using innovative marketing strategies, multiple organizations have sent so many dogs on field trips that they’ve cleared their adoption floors… Learn More

Celebrate 25 years of lifesaving with us! April saw the start of our 12-month long celebration of 25 years of Maddie’s Fund®! We kicked off the merriment at HSUS Animal Care Expo with our “Who’s a Good Human?” (#WAGH) campaign, spotlighting the importance of good people in animal welfare. One of our giveaways at Expo… Learn More

Today we celebrate Maddie’s birthday! The beloved Miniature Schnauzer inspired a revolution, and for that, we salute her. Little Maddie was a feisty lady, and her humans, Dave and Cheryl Duffield, saw no better way to honor her than by helping to save the lives of companion animals. They wanted other families to feel the… Learn More

April saw the start of our 12-month long celebration of 25 years of Maddie’s Fund®! We kicked off the merriment at HSUS Animal Care Expo with our “Who’s a Good Human?” campaign, spotlighting the importance of good people in animal welfare. One of our giveaways at Expo included the popular “Who’s a Good Human” t-shirt,… Learn More

Have you ever wanted to sign up for Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program but missed the deadline? Or don’t feel like you can skip town for several days? Or want to attend a program immediately? Now, you can attend an apprenticeship remotely and at your own pace over at Maddie’s® University. And, it’s free. We have four courses… Learn More