Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Programs for neonatal kittens, addressing gaps in veterinary care and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. We’re also excited to announce the new Community Conversations host for October: Rachel Rae Williams, Board Member of Spay Neuter Network. Below is the call lineup for next month so you can plan ahead: 10/6: Keeping Families and Pets Together 10/20: Experiencing Domestic Violence 10/27:Beyond the Binary: Intersections for Community-Centered Animal Control and Shelter Operations Learn how to build one-of-a-kind programs for neonatal kittensNeonatal kittens may...
Learn how to build one-of-a-kind programs for neonatal kittens
Neonatal kittens may be the tiniest residents in our shelters, but they face the biggest risks. That’s why Kitten College: Transforming Tiny Lives Through Innovation, a free self-paced course on Maddie’s® University, is here to change the story. This one-of-a-kind program gives animal shelters and foster-based organizations the tools to launch or expand neonatal programs that are sustainable, impactful and built on proven best practices. Grounded in shelter medicine and guided by the principles of high-quality, high-volume...
2025 Access to Care Report: How we can address the biggest gaps in veterinary care
“Access to veterinary care is not just an animal welfare issue — it’s a public health and family well-being issue,” says Dr. Michael Blackwell, lead author of the 2025 Access to Care report. “When pets don’t get the care they need, families face emotional distress, financial hardship, and difficult decisions no one should have to make.” Dr. Blackwell and his team at the Program for Pet Health Equity, University of Tennessee, Knoxville released a new report that builds on the 2018 Access to Veterinary...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Cat Superhighway course, webcasts and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Your roadmap to get every cat to where they need to goDo you want to streamline pathway planning to find the best available outcome for every cat and kitten at your organization? Look no further than Cat Superhighway, a free self-paced course on Maddie’s® University. This course equips animal shelter professionals with the tools to implement or enhance pathway planning for cats and kittens, streamlining their… Learn More August and September 2025...
Your roadmap to get every cat to where they need to go
Do you want to streamline pathway planning to find the best available outcome for every cat and kitten at your organization? Look no further than Cat Superhighway, a free self-paced course on Maddie’s® University. This course equips animal shelter professionals with the tools to implement or enhance pathway planning for cats and kittens, streamlining their journey to the best possible outcome. Cat Superhighway presents research-backed strategies to reduce length of stay, decrease intake and ensure positive outcomes for all cats....
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Custom development portals, webcasts and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Don’t miss “The Human Side of Shelter Work: Building Compassion Satisfaction and Resilience (Part 1)”Working in animal shelters can be deeply meaningful and emotionally draining. That’s why our next Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Webcast is so important. Join us on Thursday, September 25th at at 12PM PT/ 3PM ET for The Human Side of Shelter Work: Building Compassion Satisfaction and Resilience (Part 1). In this session, Valerie Bogie,...
Create your own professional developmental portals on Maddie’s University
Does your organization need training for new staff members and volunteers? Would you like to be able to offer further education to existing staff and volunteers? Maddie’s® University offers free space for organizations to create their own customized professional development portals. You can choose any Maddie’s® University courses and webcasts to be placed in the portal and learners enter the portal through a dedicated URL. Managers of the portal can see who enrolls and completes training. Managers can also add...
Don’t miss “The Human Side of Shelter Work: Building Compassion Satisfaction and Resilience (Part 1)”
Working in animal shelters can be deeply meaningful and emotionally draining. That’s why our next Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Webcast is so important. Join us on Thursday, September 25th at at 12PM PT/ 3PM ET for The Human Side of Shelter Work: Building Compassion Satisfaction and Resilience (Part 1). In this session, Valerie Bogie, MSSW, Veterinary Social Worker, defines key terms while sharing fresh strategies to help you to increase your well-being and continue the work you are so passionate about! Attendees will learn: The...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Upcoming webcasts, Community Conversations and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Tailoring protection with vaccination protocols for every patientStill have questions about the new vaccination guidelines established in 2024? Need an update on the recommendations for neonatals in your program? Join Dr. Erica Schumacher, Outreach Veterinarian & Clinical Instructor at the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine on Tuesday, September 23 at 12PM PT /3PM ET for… Learn More Mark your...
Tailoring protection with vaccination protocols for every patient
Still have questions about the new vaccination guidelines established in 2024? Need an update on the recommendations for neonatals in your program? Join Dr. Erica Schumacher, Outreach Veterinarian & Clinical Instructor at the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine on Tuesday, September 23 at 12PM PT /3PM ET for “Vaccination Protocols: Tailoring Protection for Every Patient” webcast. This special presentation explores the essential role of vaccination to protect vulnerable...
