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

I have been watching the same blind spot show up in every animal welfare conversation this month, across four completely different groups of people, and I need to name it. Sylacauga, Alabama proposed shooting stray dogs with a .22 rifle as a population control measure. The story went national. Advocates ... See More

To create stronger outcomes for pets and people, impactful partnerships can be built across three primary pillars: education, community development, and animal welfare. This is based off where I am in the State of Michigan and I discuss one pillar in particular, and is important to me currently. ... See More

Jay, what an honor to co-host your episode. I can not wait to hear from you on Monday! ------------------------------ Shafonda Allen, CAWA Founder & Principal Consultant Back to Basics Animal Welfare Leadership Consulting Durham, NC. 27712 ------------------------------ See More

Jennifer, I would love to see your materials. This sounds like it could get us over similar hurdles. My email is skendrick@hawaiianhumane.org. Mahalo! ------------------------------ Steph Kendrick Hawaiian Humane Society ------------------------------ See More

With our shelter being in a rural area, we have dealt with mice consistently. However, it has turned into a full-blown infestation. Throughout the years we have gone through three different pest control companies, and we still ended up here. After getting a quote to seal all entry points, replace our ... See More

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous I am wondering how other shelters go about screening volunteer applicants. We get many, many requests from high school students who only have weekend availability. We appreciate their help, but it is getting to a point that volunteer shifts ... See More

I have to say, these ideas are amazing. I was looking for summer camp ideas for child-made cat enrichment. Cats can only eat so many churus or purr pops lol. Now I have a list of various herbs my campers can use for enrichment activities. Thank you!! ------------------------------ Ginger Shore Humane ... See More

We are about to launch (to my knowledge) the biggest Community Microchip Scanning Station initiative in Texas! Right here in Hays County! Here's what I've learned... A few years back, a group of animal welfare advocates got the city manager to agree to give Microchip Scanners to the Firestations. ... See More