These upcoming webcasts will put a spring in your step!
From animal behavior and foster care to intake diversion and more, these webcasts over the next four weeks have you covered! Mark your calendars for the dates below, and be sure to bookmark the events page on Maddie’s® Pet Forum to stay up to date on all events animal well-being (welfare) related. Upcoming webcasts: *New recurring monthly webcast: Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Connection.Fourth Thursday of the month, beginning March 28 (today!) at 12PM PT/3PM ET (60 minutes)Today’s speaker for this free...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Inclusive adoptions, short-term foster benefits and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Resources to help make pet adoptions more welcomingThe Open Arms Challenge begins next month on April 1st! Whether you’re participating in the Challenge or not (registration has closed) we’re highlighting a few resources that will help make adoptions more welcoming and inclusive for your community. Adopters Welcome: The Mind-Body Connection by Humane Society of the United States is an informative blog post… Learn More Study: Can short-term foster...
Resources to help make pet adoptions more welcoming
The Open Arms Challenge begins next month on April 1st! Whether you’re participating in the Challenge or not (registration has closed) we’re highlighting a few resources that will help make adoptions more welcoming and inclusive for your community. Adopters Welcome: The Mind-Body Connection by Humane Society of the United States is an informative blog post that explains how organizations and individuals can lay the groundwork for an open adoptions approach. “Trauma and chronic stress inhibit rational thought, until the...
Study: Can short-term foster care increase a dog’s chances of adoption exponentially?
Is short-term foster care beneficial for shelter pets? While previous research has focused on dogs’ wellbeing during sleepovers and field trips outside the shelter, the recent findings, part of the Arizona State University/Virginia Tech Maddie’s® Nationwide Fostering Study, provide insight into the effect these outings have on dogs’ adoption rates. Here are five important takeaways from this research: Pups who are taken on a field trip for just a few hours are five times more likely to be adopted! If...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Kitten care, DEI survey and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Learn the latest in kitten care with this new self-paced courseIt’s only a matter of time before kitten season starts (if it hasn’t already). With that in mind, Maddie’s® University has launched a new self-paced course, “Taking the Fear out of Bottle Feeding and Basic Kitten Care.” You’ll learn about the latest guidelines for kitten feeding and other kitten care, such as healthy neonatal kittens… Learn More On...
Register now for My Dog Is My Home’s Co-Sheltering Conference
Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of My Dog Is My Home’s Co-Sheltering Conference 2024: Together We Thrive. Taking place virtually from March 26-28, this year’s conference aims to create a space where advocates, providers, policy makers, and people with lived experience can work hand in hand to redefine the landscape of care and transform pathways to housing for people and animals together. You can view the lineup of over 50 speakers. Register today and be a part of the powerful movement driving systemic shifts to...
Learn the latest in kitten care with this new self-paced course
It’s only a matter of time before kitten season starts (if it hasn’t already). With that in mind, Maddie’s® University has launched a new self-paced course, “Taking the Fear out of Bottle Feeding and Basic Kitten Care.” You’ll learn about the latest guidelines for kitten feeding and other kitten care, such as healthy neonatal kittens do not need to be fed every two hours. This course was developed by the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA to help its foster...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Camp Maddie, kitten foster engagement and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition featuring Dr. Chris PachelJoin us at Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition on March 20 and April 3, 2024 from 9AM-1PM PT (12PM-4PM ET) for two free, virtual, half-days that will include presentations, short videos and question & answer sessions about dog behavior. We’ll talk about determining which dogs are safe to rehome, keeping dogs happy and healthy while they… Learn More Learn how one high-intake zip code increased its...
Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition featuring Dr. Chris Pachel
Join us at Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition on March 20 and April 3, 2024 from 9AM-1PM PT (12PM-4PM ET) for two free, virtual, half-days that will include presentations, short videos and question & answer sessions about dog behavior. We’ll talk about determining which dogs are safe to rehome, keeping dogs happy and healthy while they are in your care at the shelter, and finding them homes. Kicking off Camp Maddie will be Chris Pachel, DVM, Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist (DACVB), Certified Animal Behavior Consultant (CABC), and...
Learn how one high-intake zip code increased its kitten fostering engagement
Kitten season is just around the corner and March’s Maddie’s® Insights has you covered. On Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 12PM PT/3PM ET, Debra Olmedo and Greg Miller of the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) will provide an overview of recent research aimed at identifying ways to increase awareness and engagement in kitten fostering programs among residents of areas with high intake of kittens to animal shelters. They will discuss the project methodology, what they learned about awareness,...
