These free communications kits will help you get word out about fostering, space crises, and more
This is a guest post written by Human Animal Support Services and HeARTs Speak. When you share your organization’s support for keeping people and pets together, it helps spread awareness of new kinds of safety net support available to members of your community—while also helping to redefine the role of animal services and reduce judgment of families in crisis. But getting the word out about community-focused sheltering isn’t always easy, especially for organizations with small (or even nonexistent) marketing and...
How to improve your animal welfare organization’s online presence, and why it matters
Does your organization show up in a Google search? To answer this question, it would depend on what the search was. With the majority of people using Google to search online, it’s important to understand what they’re searching as it pertains to your organization, and even more importantly, for your organization to show up in that search as high as you can. You may know this process as Search Engine Optimization (or, SEO) which can sounds scary or technical, but what it really boils down to, is do you show up in a Google search?...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Shelter Animals Count automation, unhoused webcast, and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. We’re halfway through the We Foster Challenge!We’re halfway through the #WeFosterChallenge! We’ve loved following along on social media to see organizations from across the country growing their foster bases and getting more pets into homes. Even if you’re not participating in the challenge, you can still follow along for inspiration and ideas. Shout out to Philly Paws for being over a… Learn More Coming soon: Shelter Animals...
The apprenticeship application window is closing soon!
If you’ve been wanting to apply for one of our seven online apprenticeships but haven’t done so yet – you have until Friday, May 20! This is your chance to learn all about lost pet reunification, foster field trips and more. As a reminder, each apprenticeship is four weeks long and is made up of a combination of self-paced learning and four 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings with your instructor. Can’t decide which one to apply for? We recommend them all, of course, but highly suggest 48 Hour Assistance: Lost Pet...
We’re halfway through the We Foster Challenge!
We’re halfway through the #WeFosterChallenge! We’ve loved following along on social media to see organizations from across the country growing their foster bases and getting more pets into homes. Even if you’re not participating in the challenge, you can still follow along for inspiration and ideas. Shout out to Philly Paws for being over a third of the way to their goal of 150 pets in foster and asking their community for help! As a reminder, the We Foster Challenge is meant to help shelter and rescue...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Summer apprenticeships, conferences, resources and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. The online summer apprenticeships application window is now open! Kick summer off right with one of these seven online apprenticeships. Learn all about ringworm, foster field trips or lost pet reunification. Each apprenticeship is four weeks long and is made up of a combination of self-paced learning and four 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings with your instructor. Read on to learn more about the apprenticeships… Learn More Scholarships are being...
Upcoming webcast: Supporting Unhoused People and Their Companion Animals
Mark your calendar for the upcoming webcast, Supporting Unhoused People and Their Companion Animals on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET. Tom Bagamane, CEO and Founder, The Giving Spirit will be presenting with Rebecca Cannara, Senior Manager for Educational Programming, The Giving Spirit. Established in 1999, The Giving Spirit has provided over 75,000 survival kits that have been distributed by thousands of Giving Spirit volunteers. These survival duffel bags, companion animal kits, and student backpacks address the...
Enjoy one of these 7 online summer apprenticeships
Kick summer off right with one of these seven online apprenticeships. Learn all about ringworm, foster field trips or lost pet reunification. Each apprenticeship is four weeks long and is made up of a combination of self-paced learning and four 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings with your instructor. Read on to learn more about the apprenticeships and mark your calendar for the May 16-20 application window. Seats are limited, so don’t miss out! 48 Hour Assistance: Lost Pet ReunificationTypically, pets don’t wander too far from home,...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Busting barriers, We Foster Challenge Huddles and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Watch any of the We Foster Huddles on-demandWhether you missed one or want to re-watch for some tangible ideas, you can watch any of the four We Foster Huddles on-demand at your convenience! Below is the lineup. If you have questions or want access to resources mentioned on any of them, head over to Maddie’s® Pet Forum where you’ll find everything you… Learn More How your pet foster program can provide support for foster caregiversThis...
How your pet foster program can provide support for foster caregivers
This post originally ran in August 2020. It’s always in-style to focus on retaining and appreciating your foster caregivers. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, shelters have been cleared out and foster homes have been filled. While it is truly the silver lining to this all, foster programs have been learning and pivoting in ways to support their new and long-time caregivers. Lea Williams, Ph.D, a nonprofit consultant and researcher, provides us with recommendations for foster teams on how best to support and retain their...
