Animal Welfare Professionals

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, join Maddie's® Monthly Foster Connection at 12pm PT/3pm ET. Jordana Moerbe, Director of Lifesaving Partnerships and Medical Care at Austin Pets Alive!, will be discussing how animal shelters can shift from a kennel-centric medical model to a foster-centric clinic ... See More

Thank you so much for sharing this. I actually went ahead and filled out the form so we could learn more about it and possibly include it in with our high-impact clinics where we go out in the neighborhoods. ------------------------------ Join The Shift To Prevention. BJ Adkins Founder/Director Animal-Angels ... See More

Nicole, Maria nailed it on the deposit. Non-refundable up-front money is a hard no for the population that needs these clinics most. Their schedules are unpredictable and their margin is too thin to risk losing it. That is almost certainly the biggest single drag on your turnout. But I want to take ... See More

Krasi, thank you for bringing this to the forum. The question you are asking is the right one. The legal status of companion animals as property is one of the load-bearing structural problems in this field. Most of the prevention work I do at Animal-Angels Foundation runs into it sideways through housing ... See More

Two questions for the forum. I am building this network and I want to make sure I am building it around what shelters and rescues actually need, not what I think they need. First question. If you could change one thing at your shelter or facility, what would it be? Procedure, policy, equipment, building, ... See More

The recording of the May Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection on resource guarding is ready! To earn a certificate of attendance for continuing education credit, please view this webinar on Maddie's University: https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/sharing-isnt-easy-resource-guarding-in-rescue-and-shelter-dogs-on-demand-2 ... See More

What a great advocacy effort! Redefining companion animals as being instead of property would really change the game for just about everything in our worlds. Imagine not having to say, which I've said many times, "You will need to report this concern to the police department, as animals are considered ... See More

Your organization is invited to participate in our annual DOGust 1st celebration! Starting August 1st, and celebrated thru August 9th, it is widely known as the official birthday of shelter dogs. It is estimated that 3.1 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters every year. Many of ... See More

This!! That up front payment. That is a problem. ------------------------------ Nancy Ramirez Animal Rescuer (Not Registered, asterisk asked) Percy's Crew TX ------------------------------ See More