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I'm so glad this is being asked - 10 Lives has had a tough year with some really tough and weird medical cases - including 3 (possibly 4) cases of congenital rickets in a litter of kittens and 2! cases See More

Position Summary: Let’s inspire the next generation of animal lovers! We’re welcoming students ages 9-14 years old to Camp Joybound. This weeklong camp at Joybound’s Walnut Creek headquarters See More

Check out the Shelter PALS website for the compounding guidelines template and compounding requirements checklist here: https://www.sfspca.org/about/advocacy/#shelter ------------------------------ Jennifer See More

Thanks to those who attended and listened to our conversation! We had a few outstanding questions that we promised to get back to and provide resources for from the chat conversation during the live. Posting See More

Our foundation opened our emergency grant programs in June of this year and so far we have awarded $3,900 to economically disadvantaged families. We have prevented five cases from economic euthanasia, See More

Effective fundraising relies on strategic collaboration, ethical practices, and streamlined operations. Prioritize Collaborative Efforts: Engage in long-term partnerships with other ethical non-profits See More

Full Time Veterinarian wanted in Northern New Jersey Liberty Humane Society is hiring veterinary staff for its new Non-Profit Access-To-Care Veterinary Clinic in Lyndhurst, NJ. The Full-Time Veterinarian See More

This is such a powerful and timely conversation - thank you for creating space for it. 💛 At Texas Homeward Bound Animal Rescue in Houston, TX, end-of-year fundraising is one of the most critical See More

Our rescue did a re-brand this year. We are under a new name, and I am the new Executive Director. I am incredibly proud of the progress we've made in the three short months since our re-brand, but one See More

Our kennel attendant took over our Volunteer Program a little under a year ago, and to date has grown our regular volunteer base from about 5 to 30! We have even more volunteers on record, but many come See More

Hi fellow animal-lover friends, 2025 was a wild ride for all of us, but our tiny (yet mighty) animal shelter and spay/neuter clinic was able to rise to the occasion in many ways. Despite having See More

Maddie's® Insights is our ongoing webcast series with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people. Join us in January as we share insights into how allowing animals to exercise choice, See More

Thank you, Daniel! We are glad that you enjoyed the conversation. We love the work that we do! It is not easy, and funding can be limited. You have to do what you can do, with whatever you have. When you See More

This question caught my attention, in my State of TN, we have a Program called TN Promise Program. Students, high schoolers & new College kids are required to perform 8 hrs of SERVICE work each month! See More

Yesterday's conversation was great. Thank you @TERRYL Daluz and @Andrea Carter for sharing your lived experience and thoughtful approach to supporting people and pets in the community. I think in response See More

Thank you so much Sheila and Debra, for your positive energy and for hosting this amazing community conversation. Thank you, Maddie's, for sponsoring these weekly conversations! They are so imperative. See More

Hello April, That's amazing! Being able to help these helpless fur babies get a better shot at finding their forever home is important. We do crowdfunding on social media, posting stories about the pets See More

It's not just a New Year's resolution; saving time and money is a year-round goal for shelters and rescues. As we head into 2026, let Shelterluv give you a head start! If you sign up by December 31, we See More

This year we have been excited to have received the funding to renovate our kennels making them even better then before. We were also able to add a second play yard and improve the previous one. We received See More

We used PetPoint for a few years and it did the job, but there were things we liked and things that made us grumble. The biggest positive was having everything in one place. Intake, medical, behavior notes, See More

We do something similar on our end and it really helps keep things organized. Having both the surrender form and the medical intake in one place makes the handoff smoother and you catch fewer surprises See More

I actually went through this myself. The landlord kept mixing up ADA rules with Fair Housing rules and kept rejecting my ESA letter for no real reason. ADA has nothing to do with ESAs, but FHA does and See More

We've used Fi Nano too and had a pretty similar experience. The lifetime registration alone saved us a ton of stress because we didn't have to chase adopters later to finish the paperwork or pay extra See More

This looks like a solid session, especially for anyone who has bounced between medical work and outreach. I've seen how different the day to day feels in each area and how much smoother things run when See More

I ran into this with a local rescue near me and the breakdown was almost the same. People kept asking why the surrender fee was "so high" until the shelter showed what actually goes into getting an animal See More

Our Home for the Holidays campaign is in full swing. Our big win this year: First time since we started 6 years ago, a ferret was the first pet adopted! Our campaign is for Colorado homeless pets 3 years See More

Hello! We are a small shelter with no municipality contracts. Yes, we charge rehoming fees. We are foster based as well, but have a facility for meet and greets, clinics, and in the future surgeries. See More

Sarah, wow, what is your secret? that is amazing! We are starting our third year. We support 4 no kill shelters and the county shelter. First year we were able to give away $11,500 and this past Oct we See More

We hope to see you on the next Maddie's Community Conversation on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11am PT / 2pm ET for "Evolving in Shelter Work: From Shelter Medicine to Shelter Outreach" a conversation See More

For our rescue, we've had a great experience using Fi Nano microchips. They've been a very practical option for a volunteer-based rescue like ours because they balance cost, ease of use, and reliability. See More

2025 was a big year for our young organization! We celebrated our first adoption in January 2025. We also have been more active in events and developing our own fundraisers. This is an essential launch See More

Hey Rachel! I attached our surrender forms for both dogs and cats, as well as our medical exam intake form. I find that people surrendering appreciate the thoroughness of it, and I like to take notes See More

Hello everyone, Our shelter is considering switching to PetPoint, and I'd love to hear from those already using it. What do you like most about it? What do you wish it did better or differently? See More

I think part of it depends on how infested the animal isbut recently I switched from Revolt back to Advantage II and have seen a huge difference for the animals in rescues that I treat. I think Revolt See More

Thank you for this question that encourages us to reflect and take pride in what we do! I'm really proud of how this year, we pivoted our grant focus from primarily supporting rescues to more of a 50/50 See More

We gave sanctuary to a 'special needs' dog named Oreo on Aril 20th, Easter Sunday. She had been diagnoised as being paralysed in her rear legs. After working withher using our therapeutic nutrtion and See More

Hello Everyone, Our most recent dog who we have given sanctuary to is VERY dog reactive. I found an online training Aggression Acadamy from trailandbones (dot)com. I wrote them, explained our situation See More

I had a lot of big wins this year! Started my financial aid nonprofit last November to help pets with chronic illnesses, so this year - went through an entire year of operations, received our first foundation See More

Hi Lauren, To add to the conversation, here's a list of training credentials and what they mean. Anyone can provide training services, no matter their approach, skills, or experience, so seeing that See More

We absolutely love the work we see happening in this group every single day. It's inspiring beyond words. 🙏 We're a small nonprofit animal rescue based in Houston, Texas - Texas Homeward Bound See More