Maddie’s Candid Conversation with Geraldine D’Silva

Don’t miss the next episode of Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with Geraldine D’Silva, former Director of Community Veterinary Services at San Diego Humane Society on October 27, 2022 at 12p PT/ 3p ET! Growing up in India, Geraldine developed a deep understanding of equality and the human-animal bond.  From an early age, she’d care for stray dogs in her neighborhood, feeding them and taking them to a local shelter for further care.  Later, that compassion expanded using her degree in Sociology which...

    Posted On: Oct 18, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: #BeAHelper PSA, Candid Conversation and more!

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. #BeAHelper, a new PSA campaign focused on keeping pets and people togetherMaddie’s Fund® together with The Ad Council and The Humane Society of the United States have launched a new campaign, “Pets and People Together,” a fully integrated public service announcement (PSA) campaign, to inspire pet lovers everywhere to #BeAHelper. Ninety-seven percent of pet owners consider their pet to be family. At any given time, anyone...

    Posted On: Oct 17, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

#BeAHelper, a new PSA campaign focused on keeping pets and people together

Maddie’s Fund®, together with The Ad Council and The Humane Society of the United States have launched a new campaign, “Pets and People Together,” a fully integrated public service announcement (PSA) campaign, to inspire pet lovers everywhere to #BeAHelper. Ninety-seven percent of pet owners consider their pet to be family. At any given time, anyone may experience a crisis that can temporarily impact their ability to care for their pets.  This campaign highlights that the best place for pets is with their...

    Posted On: Oct 13, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Congratulations to the 2022 Avanzino Leadership Award recipient!

Maddie’s Fund® is honored to present the 2022 Avanzino Leadership Award to James Evans for his outstanding leadership and purposeful dedication to the human-animal bond. This award recognizes significant achievement and courage to look beyond the status quo and make bold decisions to improve the lives of pets and their people. James is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE). CARE works in the interest of human and animal well-being, prioritizes and amplifies Black,...

    Posted On: Oct 11, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Avanzino Award, Shelter data, shelter survey and more!

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Congratulations to James Evans, recipient of the 2022 Avanzino Leadership Award!Maddie’s Fund® is honored to present the 2022 Avanzino Leadership Award to James Evans for his outstanding leadership and purposeful dedication to the human-animal bond. This award recognizes significant achievement and courage to look beyond the status quo and make bold decisions to improve the lives of pets and their people. Read more October is a great time to enter your...

    Posted On: Oct 10, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

The September Weekly Community Conversations grant giveaway winners are…

Another $10,000 in grants was just given away! On Monday, Maddie’s Fund® gave two organizations a $5,000 grant for attending the September Weekly Community Conversations.  The winners were picked at random. These two people won a grant for their organization: Elise Blue, Northeast Missouri Humane Society (Hannibal, MO) Annette Montminy, Lakeshore Animal Friends (Ludington, MI) Want a chance to win a grant for your organization? All you have to do is  register for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET call for animal...

    Posted On: Oct 6, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

October is a great time to enter your Shelter Animals Count data!

Data plays a crucial part in decision making, which is why we’re reminding you to input your Shelter Animals Count (SAC) data! Data has enabled our industry to compile a complete picture of the animals entering and leaving shelters. You can see how your data compares to those in other states or look up the data of specific organizations with SAC’s Data Dashboards. Data is current through July 2022. If you are so inclined, on a recent Community Conversation, Shelter Animals Count Executive Director, Stephanie Filer and...

    Posted On: Oct 4, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Social pain in dogs, a new look on Maddie’s Pet Forum and more!

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Register now for Maddie’s Insights: Social Pain in DogsJoin Dr. Franklin McMillan, DVM for a fascinating webcast, “Social Pain in Dogs”. The second in the Maddie’s® Insights webcast series, Dr. McMillan will explore the topic of emotions and the importance they play in a dog’s life. Maddie’s Fund® Director of Outreach and Research, Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB will host this 60-minute webcast on… Learn More...

    Posted On: Oct 3, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Maddie’s Pet Forum has a new look!

We are excited to debut a new look and feel for the Maddie’s® Pet Forum community! When you log in to your Maddie’s® Pet Forum account, you will now be redirected to your new activity feed homepage. This new homepage makes it easy for you to access all the things that are important to you like discussions and resources you follow, a quick way to navigate to communities/groups that you are a member of and a streamlined feed that shows you all recent discussions, events, and resources that have been...

    Posted On: Sep 29, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Register now for Maddie’s Insights: Social Pain in Dogs

Join Dr. Franklin McMillan, DVM for a fascinating webcast, “Social Pain in Dogs”. The second in the Maddie’s® Insights webcast series, Dr. McMillan will explore the topic of emotions and the importance they play in a dog’s life. Maddie’s Fund® Director of Outreach and Research, Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB will host this 60-minute webcast on Thursday, October 6 at 12:00PM PT/ 3:00PM ET. The experience of unpleasant emotions is often referred to as “emotional pain,” such as when someone loses a...

    Posted On: Sep 27, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details