Hard-to-place cats and humane education are among the fall Online Instructor-Led Courses

Do you have hard-to-place cats in your organization? Would you like to spread the word of the work that your organization does? Look no further than Maddie’s Fund® Online Instructor-Led Courses! Registration for the fall 2023 courses closes on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Courses range in subject matter from humane education, marketing, hard-to-place cats and transport. These courses require completion of: self-paced online materials, four to six Zoom classes that range in length from 60-90 minutes with your instructor and...

    Posted On: Sep 7, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Online Instructor-Led Courses, practices for wellbeing & productivity and more!

Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Join the first Deeper Dive session from Journey You Own on September 6thAre you ready to reignite your passion, reclaim your energy and revolutionize your approach to work? We shared the news of the self-paced course, The Journey You Own: Practices for Wellbeing and Productivity, back in June, and now we’re excited to share the date for the first The Journey You Own: A Deeper Dive session. In this… Learn More Apply now for fall Online...

    Posted On: Sep 5, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Apply now for fall Online Instructor-Led Courses!

Looking to implement a new program, learn more about a specific subject and create positive change for pets and people in your community? Look no further than Maddie’s Fund® Online Instructor-Led Courses! The fall 2023 application window opens today, August 31, 2023, and closes on September 13, 2023. These courses require completion of: self-paced online materials, four to six Zoom classes that range in length from 60-90 minutes with your instructor and classmates, and a final project. Class size is limited and the selection process...

    Posted On: Aug 31, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Join the first Deeper Dive session from The Journey You Own on September 6th

Are you ready to reignite your passion, reclaim your energy and revolutionize your approach to work? We shared the news of the self-paced course, The Journey You Own: Practices for Wellbeing and Productivity, back in June, and now we’re excited to share the date for the first The Journey You Own: A Deeper Dive session. In this 50-minute meeting series, Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine) will guide you in exploring the concepts and practices covered in the self-paced course on Maddie’s®...

    Posted On: Aug 29, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: prison programs, Online Instructor-Led Courses and more!

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How a dog training prison program can impact your community and beyondIn last month’s Community Conversation call, Zach Skow, the Executive Director of Marley’s Mutts, spoke about his dog training prison program, Pawsitive Change. Having experienced the transformative powers of rehabilitation through his connection with dogs, Zach has made it his mission to make a difference, finding great success through the program.   Joining Skow are...

    Posted On: Aug 28, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

How a dog training prison program can impact your community and beyond

In last month’s Community Conversation call, Zach Skow, the Executive Director of Marley’s Mutts, spoke about his dog training prison program, Pawsitive Change. Having experienced the transformative powers of rehabilitation through his connection with dogs, Zach has made it his mission to make a difference, finding great success through the program.   Joining Skow are two remarkable individuals, Didontae Farmer, and Brian James, both former graduates of the Pawsitive Change Program and now leaders in their community....

    Posted On: Aug 24, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Save the date August 31: Apply for Online Instructor-Led Courses

Looking to implement a new program, learn more about a specific subject and create positive change for pets and people in your community? Be sure to save the date for Maddie’s Fund® Online Instructor-Led Courses! The fall 2023 application window opens on August 31, 2023 and closes on September 13, 2023. “The facilitators were not only subject matter experts but also some of the most genuine, positive, and compassionate people I’ve met,” one former student shared. “Their love for people, planet, and animals...

    Posted On: Aug 22, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Dog training classes, humane education and more!

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How Napa Humane is offering dog training classes to keep people and pets togetherBroadening community services through accessible preventative programs is what Napa Humane is all about. Although the organization has been around for about 50 years, they no longer have a physical shelter or animals. So, what do they have? A spay/neuter and vaccine clinic, a mobile clinic, humane education programs and most recently, accessible dog training...

    Posted On: Aug 21, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

How Napa Humane is offering dog training classes to keep people and pets together 

Broadening community services through accessible preventative programs is what Napa Humane is all about. Although the organization has been around for about 50 years, they no longer have a physical shelter or animals. So, what do they have? A spay/neuter and vaccine clinic, a mobile clinic, humane education programs and most recently, accessible dog training classes.  “Years ago, we had a shelter and we had a chance to pivot,” explained Lisa Alexander, Programs Operations Director at Napa Humane. “We realized...

    Posted On: Aug 17, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Humane education program resources for your animal organization

Would you like to help students in your community cultivate empathy and gain the knowledge and tools to make more informed and socially responsible choices by incorporating humane education programs at your animal   With growing interest and ongoing discussion about this topic, we hope you’ll upload and peruse resources to help take your humane education programs to the next level. It’s the ultimate “pay it forward” — teaching today’s youth about empathy and compassion towards animals to make the world...

    Posted On: Aug 15, 2023 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details