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...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Upcoming webcasts, the fundamentals of canine communication and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Learn the fundamentals of canine communication and safe dog handlingThere’s a new self-paced course on Maddie’s® University and it’s all about dog behavior and communication! “Fundamentals of Canine Communication and Safe Dog Handling” is authored by Devan Amundsen, CPDT-KA, a certified dog trainer with over 15 years of experience working with not just dog owners, but dogs in shelters, assistance dogs and other...
Mark your calendar for these upcoming webcasts!
From animal behavior and foster care to pet transportation, vaccination protocols and more, these webcasts over the next four weeks have you covered! Mark your calendars for the dates below, and be sure to bookmark the events page on Maddie’s® Pet Forum to stay up to date on all events animal well-being related. Upcoming webcasts: *Recurring monthly webcast: Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Connection: Making the First Move: Approaching Cats with CareFourth Thursday of the month, August 28 (today!) at 12PM PT/3PM...
Learn the fundamentals of canine communication and safe dog handling
There’s a new self-paced course on Maddie’s® University and it’s all about dog behavior and communication! “Fundamentals of Canine Communication and Safe Dog Handling” is authored by Devan Amundsen, CPDT-KA, a certified dog trainer with over 15 years of experience working with not just dog owners, but dogs in shelters, assistance dogs and other working dogs. Reading dog body language and communicating effectively with our own behavior are practiced skills that we need to mindfully develop over time. In this...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Foster-friendly website, 30th anniversary giveaway and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Is your animal website foster-friendly? Here’s why it should beIf you’re trying to grow your foster program, one of the most important places to start isn’t on social media or with a flyer—it’s your website. Your website is your organization’s virtual front door. When potential foster caregivers stop by, you want them to feel welcome, encouraged, and excited to get involved. But too often,… Learn More August and...
Is your animal website foster-friendly? Here’s why it should be
If you’re trying to grow your foster program, one of the most important places to start isn’t on social media or with a flyer—it’s your website. Your website is your organization’s virtual front door. When potential foster caregivers stop by, you want them to feel welcome, encouraged, and excited to get involved. But too often, fostering information is hard to find or buried under volunteer content, leaving supporters confused or discouraged. So how do you fix that? Here are a few key ways to make your...
