Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition featuring Michael Shikashio
Has your animal organization ever dealt with difficult to place dogs? Do you want to learn key factors to ensure the behavioral well-being of them while searching for a suitable home? Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition featured speaker, Michael Shikashio, has you covered! We’re thrilled to share that Shikashio will cover these topics and more in his virtual presentation, Bark to Basics: Avoiding and Addressing Problem Behaviors through Meeting Their Fundamental Needs. Shikashio is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), and...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Becoming inclusive of your whole community, Camp Maddie and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How a 2023 Open Arms Challenge winner became more accessible and inclusive of its entire communityDuring the 2023 Open Arms Challenge, Grand Prize winner Harris County Pets of Houston, TX, (HCP) did its very best to ensure the practices and services offered were easily accessible and did not exclude anyone. Equipped with information from Community Conversations and Maddie’s® Pet Forum, they were able to make a number of changes that… Learn More...
How a 2023 Open Arms Challenge winner became more accessible and inclusive of its entire community
During the 2023 Open Arms Challenge, Grand Prize winner Harris County Pets of Houston, TX, (HCP) did its very best to ensure the practices and services offered were easily accessible and did not exclude anyone. Equipped with information from Community Conversations and Maddie’s® Pet Forum, they were able to make a number of changes that helped them achieve their goal. “We eliminated appointments for adoptions and replaced our adoption application with a simpler adoption agreement that only requires the adopter’s...
This Online Instructor-Led course can increase adoptions by five times
Dog field trips and short-term dog foster homes may be exactly what organizations can do to increase its adoption rates. In fact, a new journal publication finds that shelter dogs who went on field trips were five times more likely to be adopted! Additionally, those who went into short-term foster homes (defined as one to two nights), were more than 14 times more likely to be adopted. The ins and outs of these short-term fostering programs can be learned through the course, Short-Term Foster and Field Trips. This Online Instructor-Led Course...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: New Camp Maddie, Candid Conversations and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Registration for Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition is now open!Camp Maddie is back! Join us on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 and Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 9AM-1PM PT (12PM-4PM ET) for a focus on dog behavior. The free, virtual event will consist of two half-days that will include presentations, short videos and question and answer sessions. At Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition, we’ll talk about… Learn More Dianne Prado kicks off the new season of Candid...
Registration for Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition is now open!
Camp Maddie is back! Join us on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 and Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 9AM-1PM PT (12PM-4PM ET) for a focus on dog behavior. The free, virtual event will consist of two half-days that will include presentations, short videos and question and answer sessions. At Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition, we’ll talk about determining which dogs are safe to rehome, keeping dogs happy and healthy while in your care, and finding them homes. Hear from a lineup of knowledgeable speakers including: Dr. Chris Pachel – Risk...
Dianne Prado kicks off the new season of Candid Conversations!
Maddie’s® Candid Conversations is back for its third season! On Thursday, February 15 at 12PM PT/3PM ET, join Dianne Prado, the Founder and President of the Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART LA), a unique non-profit that was born from the heart. Prado’s compelling story reveals the values, mind-set and skills she’s used create meaningful and impactful work, despite the challenges of many odds – not the least of which was discrimination in many forms. HEART LA is a legal non-profit that helps...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Black History Series from CARE, Online Instructor-Led Courses and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Join CARE for its 4th Annual American Black History SeriesFebruary is Black History Month and Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE) is back with its 4th Annual American Black History Series. CARE hosts this free series in order to raise awareness around the lack of Black veterinarians and to raise scholarship funds for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) veterinarian students.… Learn More Apply now for spring Online Instructor-Led...
Apply now for spring 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 spring 2024 application window opens today, February 1, 2024 and closes on February 16, 2024. 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...
Join CARE for its 4th Annual American Black History Series
February is Black History Month and Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE) is back with its 4th Annual American Black History Series. CARE hosts this free series in order to raise awareness around the lack of Black veterinarians and to raise scholarship funds for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) veterinarian students. Only two percent of the veterinary field are African American. All events are scheduled to take place on Thursdays at 3PM / 6PM ET in February unless otherwise noted. February 1: Bark About It! LiveJoin...
