Keep families & pets together with safety net programming
“What we’re talking about is people. And working with people equally as much as we work with pets,” said Matt Pepper on a recent Community Conversations call. Pepper, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Michigan Humane spoke of the importance of meeting the community where they are at. While Michigan Humane held events in the community, Pepper questioned whether or not they were actually part of the community. Following that, they held several well-attended listening sessions in the community and truly listened to...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Shelter Animals Count mid-year report, engaging pet fosters and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. New research shows how to best engage more diverse communities in the pet fostering process Is your animal organization trying to reach a more diverse audience for pet foster care? Research published by the pet product retailer, Chewy, found pet fostering has increased by 17% over the past year, with 8% of U.S. households fostering pets (HumanePro, 2022). However, little research has addressed… Learn More Shelter Animals Count releases 2024 mid-year...
Shelter Animals Count releases 2024 mid-year report
Shelter Animals Count (SAC), a source for collecting and sharing credible and accessible data, released its 2024 Mid-Year Analysis. The report compares animal shelter intake and outcome data from January through June to prior years. Also included in the report are additional insights from Adopt a Pet, including Supported Self-Rehoming Statistics. Data highlights include: 5% fewer community intakes: Community intakes are lower than this same time last year (Jan-Jun) by almost 5%, accounting for 155k fewer dogs and cats. Both dogs and cats...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Programs for the community, employee kudos and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. What a nationwide survey can tell us about building programs to keep dogs and their people togetherAn online survey of animal welfare organizations in the United States was done to learn about programs run by shelters and rescue organizations to explore the factors they believe contribute to canine relinquishment and help dog owners keep their pets. There were 111 responses included in the analysis of the survey. On Thursday, September 12,… Learn...
What a nationwide survey can tell us about building programs to keep dogs and their people together
An online survey of animal welfare organizations in the United States was done to learn about programs run by shelters and rescue organizations to explore the factors they believe contribute to canine relinquishment and help dog owners keep their pets. There were 111 responses included in the analysis of the survey. On Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 12PM PT/3PM ET, Seana Dowling-Guyer will be sharing the key takeaways of this survey during the Maddie’s Insights webcast. The research found that a whopping 95% of...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Dog day trips, supporting the community and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. 4 things a California shelter learned when they started day trips for dogsField trips for dogs are great for boosting their adoptions and engaging with your community (research shows that dogs taken on a field trip are five times more likely to be adopted!), but those aren’t the only benefits. Shelters and rescue organizations are seeing advantages for volunteers and staff as well! When Sarah Aguilar became… Learn More Prioritizing both ends of...
4 Things a California Shelter Learned When They Started Day Trips for Dogs
Field trips for dogs are great for boosting their adoptions and engaging with your community (research shows that dogs taken on a field trip are five times more likely to be adopted!), but those aren’t the only benefits. Shelters and rescue organizations are seeing advantages for volunteers and staff as well! When Sarah Aguilar became Director of Santa Barbara County Animal Services, starting a field trip program for their dogs was high on her to-do list. The program started small, scheduling just three field trips per week. They...
Get more pets home (or back home) this fall
Whether you want to help find more pets homes or get lost pets back home this fall – Maddie’s Online Instructor-led Courses has something for you! And #ThanksToMaddie, they’re all free. Harnessing People Power to get Lost Pets Back Home is back for the first time in two years and is instructed by Jenifer Reed, Human Animal Support Services (HASS) Program Implementation Trainer. Attendees can expect to leave with data-backed solutions and tools for implementing lost pet reunification programs like short-term foster...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Online Instructor-Led Courses registration, $500,000 in grants awarded and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Registration for Online Instructor-Led Courses ends on Friday!Looking to implement a new program, learn more about a specific subject and create positive change for pets and people in your community? Be sure to save the date for Maddie’s Fund® Online Instructor-Led Courses! The fall 2024 application window closes on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 5PM ET. View the Offerings $500,000 in grants awarded to 107 animal organizations for reducing barriersTwenty-three...
$500,000 in grants awarded to 107 animal organizations for reducing barriers
Twenty-three national animal welfare organizations came together for the 2024 Open Arms Challenge. The goal of the Challenge was to encourage animal shelters, rescue organizations and organizations working to keep people and pets together to pilot new approaches that increase inclusivity for new adopters and volunteers and provide a welcoming environment for all community members. In total, 107 organizations received a total of $500,000 in grant prizes. For the month of April 2024, 243 participating organizations across the United...
