Ian, a creative eighth-grader and budding videographer specializing in stop-motion animation, wanted to help shelter animals. So naturally, he made a video. Utilizing his iPhone for photos, some Legos and video editing software, Ian created a short, PSA to promote fostering. He took over 4,000 photos and pieced them together to create this impressive video.… Learn More

This is a guest post written by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of the Pima County Animal Center in Tucson, AZ. Does your organization embrace fostering as a key, lifesaving strategy? We gathered information from the most successful foster programs in the country to learn about what makes them work so well. These seven guiding principles will… Learn More

Hamilton Pug is back at it again. The rescue pug is sharing the story of his foster kitten, Oasis. Oasis was a scared and hissy kitten when Hamilton and Rufus (with the help of their humans) fostered her last summer. After a little bit of patience and supervised introductions, Oasis was smitten with Ham. (Rufus… Learn More

Yesterday we announced the winners of the Get ‘em Home Challenge. (If you missed the announcement, you can watch the recording.) Thanks to your unwavering support for the animals, over 16,000 dogs and cats found new homes! “We couldn’t be happier with this outcome. The Challenge brought together 109 organizations from nearly every region of… Learn More

Join us on March 27 for the Get ’em Home Challenge winners reveal! The Get ’em Home Challenge officially wrapped on December 31, and now we are ready to reveal the winners! In all sincerity though, the real winners were the 4,974 long-stay dogs and 11,029 cats that found new homes from 109 participating organizations… Learn More

A temporary kitten café recently opened in Washington, D.C. with the goal of providing relief to animal shelters during kitten season. The Kitten Lounge was created by Kanchan Singh, who also owns Crumbs & Whiskers, a cat café in Los Angeles and D.C. “Once we opened our cat café, people were asking us for kittens… Learn More

The Get ’em Home Challenge officially wrapped on December 31, and now we are ready to reveal the winners! In all sincerity though, the real winners were the 4,974 long-stay dogs and 11,029 cats that found new homes from 109 participating organizations across the country! We were blown away by your creativity and commitment to… Learn More

HSUS Animal Care Expo in New Orleans, LA, will soon be upon us! One important topic of conversation will be access to veterinary care, and there will be two sessions with Dr. Michael Blackwell that will tackle this important topic. His mission is to improve access to veterinary care, especially for families with limited means.… Learn More

Meet our new Maddie’s Fund fellows! Let the learning begin! Our four fellows are off and running at their respective cities. The Maddie’s® Executive Leader Fellowship will allow these individuals to develop and strengthen their knowledge and skill sets in no-kill animal sheltering management and leadership. Now, let’s meet these professionals that are ready to… Learn More

Bubba and Rue make quite the team. Bubba, a golden pitbull, has always been obsessed with kittens, small animals and cats according to his owner, Rebecca Pizzello. So, she decided to get him his very own kitten. Rue took to Bubba immediately, and Bubba did the same. While Bubba is very mellow with her, they… Learn More