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

We are a small shelter in a rural community, and while we've been fortunate not to face a large‑scale natural emergency, we regularly encounter situations where individuals are in crisis and need temporary placement for their animals. In these moments, we step in to provide safe, compassionate care. ... See More

Hello Everyone! My name is Sharon Gaitan, and I am the Founder of Helping Every Animal League (H.E.A.L.), a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer nonprofit organization (Tax ID #26-4707994). H.E.A.L. was originally established to support the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter and has since expanded its mission ... See More

This was super insightful! Thanks for this response to the group! I was also interested in potential grant writing! ------------------------------ Sharon Gaitan Founder Helping Every Animal League Inc CA ------------------------------ See More

We just started collaborating with a Paint and Sip company where they donate a percentage from the sale and we help with marketing! Our last painting for the paint and sip class was all easter themed which a lot of families loved !! ------------------------------ Sharon Gaitan Founder Helping Every ... See More

This resonates deeply. We've been building foster rescue management software (Furball Rescue) specifically for organizations making this transition - where animals are distributed across foster homes rather than centralized in a facility. The medical tracking challenge is real. When a foster has a ... See More

At our shelter we recently implemented a Reading Buddies program, where kids can come in and help to socialize and read to our shelter pets. Our guideline is that there must be an adult for every two children to make sure they are properly supervised. We also get a lot of inquires of kids needing ... See More

Hi everyone, @Jordana Moerbe shared some incredible tips about building a foster-centric medical clinic- amazing tips that will help orgs with physical shelters as well as those that are foster-based. Whether you're well-resourced or not so much, Jordana has ideas that help you to provide better ... See More

Housing is an animal welfare issue. We all kind of know this. But I don't think most of us have looked at the numbers closely enough to understand the scale. PIHI (Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative) published data showing that 74.7% of pet-owning renters cause zero property damage. Of the remaining 25%, ... See More