Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week.

WisCARES receives $200,000 grant to help keep pets and people together
Maddie’s Fund^® has awarded a $200,000 grant to The Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education and Social Support (WisCARES) program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M). This grant will support the salaries of a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) and social worker at the WisCARES program.   By having a social worker available to its clients, WisCARES… Learn More

6 guidelines for marketing your foster pet
This post originally ran in 2018. We are republishing it today because foster marketing is as relevant as ever!  Thanks to social media, foster caregivers from around the country are realizing the power they have to get pets adopted through marketing. Photographs, video, text and other materials created in foster care are especially valuable in… Learn More

On demand: Maddie’s^® Insights webcast
Watch Monique Udell, Ph. D., CAAB as she discusses “Becoming a Secure Base: Using science to improve human-animal bonds and welfare.” Watch now

Translated materials resource drive
Help us create a repository of translated materials in Maddie’s^® Pet Forum! This month, our resource drive focus is on sharing examples of materials that your organization offers in a language other than English. Share Now

Don’t forget: Monthly grant opportunity!
Maddie’s Fund is giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie’s^® Pet Forum member!  You’ll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post… Learn More

Weekly Community Conversations
Register now for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET call for animal well-being professionals. These 50-minute calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond. There’s also $10,000 in grants given away each month to participants!

Want to help keep more people and pets together?
Join Maddie’s^® Mailing List, connect with us at Maddie’s^® Pet Forum and take advantage of free online training with Maddie’s^® University!

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