Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Fourth of July calming ideas, job opportunity and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Community celebrates Independence Day by ‘Calming the Canines’ at their local shelterSince Fourth of July is a stressful time for shelter pets, we’re republishing this blog from 2018. Here’s how one shelter kept their dogs calm during fireworks. It was the Fourth of July, and both of the shelters run by Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) were full. Fireworks displays, a notorious trigger for… Learn More The latest...
The latest in neonatal kitten care advancements
Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade. At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting. In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care underage kittens. On Thursday, June 26, 2024 at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET, we will be joined by two...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Maddie’s Fund is hiring, foster recruitment and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Maddie’s Fund is hiring a Senior Education SpecialistIf you are looking to join a new team and work within a dynamic environment, this is your opportunity. Maddie’s Fund® is looking to hire an experienced Senior Education Specialist who will become part of the Education Team within the Foundation. If you are interested in applying, please submit your cover letter and resume to employment@maddiesfund.org… Learn More Interested in recruiting...
Maddie’s Fund is hiring a Senior Education Specialist
If you are looking to join a new team and work within a dynamic environment, this is your opportunity. Maddie’s Fund® is looking to hire an experienced Senior Education Specialist who will become part of the Education Team within the Foundation. If you are interested in applying, please submit your cover letter and resume to employment@maddiesfund.org by Thursday, June 20, 2024. Under the guidance of the Director of Education, the Senior Education Specialist is primarily responsible for proactively collaborating with the...
Interested in recruiting more fosters? Start talking about your program!
How often should your organization be talking about foster if you want to grow your program? The answer might surprise you. “Talk about your foster program all the time,” says Maddie’s Fund® Senior Community Solutions Specialist Kelly Duer. “Informal research on the organizations with the largest foster programs found that they are talking about foster on average in 33% of social media posts. Many of these organizations are posting multiple times each day, so they’re talking about it just about every...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Artificial intelligence, getting pets into foster and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How animal well-being organizations are using artificial intelligence to help pets and peopleCurious about how artificial intelligence (AI) might help your animal organization? We asked folks on Maddie’s® Pet Forum to share how they’re using it to help pets and people (and themselves!). Here are a few answers below. Writing anything and everything from adoption biographies (bios) to newsletter stories, thank you notes and even grants “As...
How animal well-being organizations are using artificial intelligence to help pets and people
Curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) might help your animal organization? We asked folks on Maddie’s® Pet Forum to share how they’re using it to help pets and people (and themselves!). Here are a few answers below. Writing anything and everything from adoption biographies (bios) to newsletter stories, thank you notes and even grants“As a small volunteer-run rescue organization, we struggle to find time around our jobs to do all the little things to promote animals for adoption,” shared one...
Recruit, repurpose, recycle: how to get more pets into foster care right now
This post originally ran in 2019. “How can we recruit more foster caregivers?” is a common question by organizations that want to save more lives. However, the real question they may be trying to answer is a little broader in scope: “How can we put more pets into foster care?” When it comes to placing more pets in foster homes, recruitment is only one piece of the puzzle. Through “repurposing,” your organization can turn supporters into foster caregivers. “Recycling” the caregivers...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Neonatal kitten foster recruitment, Community Conversations and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. 7 tips for recruiting neonatal kitten fostersIt’s kitten season again, and who isn’t on the lookout for more foster caregivers for neonatal kittens? Here are seven tips for finding and keeping them! Make sure your supporters understand why kittens are in need of foster (i.e., this is a critical time in their development for socialization with humans, and their immune… Learn More Weekly Community ConversationsRegister now for the weekly Monday...
7 tips for recruiting neonatal kitten fosters
It’s kitten season again, and who isn’t on the lookout for more foster caregivers for neonatal kittens? Here are seven tips for finding and keeping them! Make sure your supporters understand why kittens are in need of foster (i.e., this is a critical time in their development for socialization with humans, and their immune systems haven’t fully developed yet). Market research shows that most people don’t understand how or why fostering is needed, and telling them can motivate them to try. Target some...
