Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week.
Giveaway: What’s a win you’re celebrating from this past year?
As we wrap up 2025 and look ahead to a new year, it’s a natural moment to pause and reflect on the progress we’ve made, both the milestones we planned for and the unexpected victories that showed up along the way. Back at the beginning of January 2025, many of you shared your goals for… Learn More
Tips for marketing long-stay pets
Marketing pets with long shelter stays can be confusing and sometimes frustrating. It’s hard to know which of the pet’s characteristics are going to resonate with potential adopters, and it can be even harder to keep coming up with new ideas for the same pet. To this end,… Learn More
The Snippy Awards
Save the date for February 24 for The Snippys, an award ceremony recognizing excellence in high volume spay/neuter & wellness. Learn More
Survey: Help shape the future of animal welfare
The ASPCA is conducting its 2025 National Shelter Survey to better understand the current landscape of sheltering organizations across the country. Your insights will help us identify service gaps, staffing challenges, and opportunities to improve animal welfare nationwide. By completing the survey, you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of 75 $100 Amazon Gift Cards! Learn More
My Dog Is My Home Conference
March 24-26, 2026
Tickets are now available for the online conference that focuses on increasing pet-inclusive emergency and affordable housing. Learn More
Weekly Community Conversations will return on January 5, 2026
Maddie’s Community Conversations is taking two weeks off for the Winter holiday break. We will back for the next call on January 5, 2026. In the meantime, you can check out past Community Conversations on Maddie’s Pet Forum.
Register now for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET call for animal well-being professionals. These 50-minute calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond. There’s also $10,000 in grants given away each month to participants!
Don’t forget: Monthly grant opportunity!
Maddie’s Fund® is giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie’s® Pet Forum member! You’ll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post… Learn More
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Join Maddie’s® Mailing List, connect with us at Maddie’s® Pet Forum and take advantage of free online training with Maddie’s® University!
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