Forum Tutorials & Tips

Studies have shown that in online communities like Maddie's Pet Forum, discussion threads that are posted by someone with a unique picture instead of the default profile photo tend to get more interaction. You can add some humanity to your forum experience by uploading a profile picture today! ... See More

One of the quickest ways to find discussions, resources and events on Maddie's Pet Forum is by using the Search function. We encourage you to use Search before you start a discussion to see if the question you are asking has already been answered. To use Search, enter keywords or phrases into the ... See More

When you sign up for Maddie's Pet Forum, you will automatically receive a daily digest with a recap of some of the discussions and resources shared in the forum the previous day. Did you know you can set it up so the content you see in those digests is more personalized to your interests and the content ... See More

There are two ways to upload a resource on Maddie's Pet Forum 1 - by attaching it to a discussion thread OR 2 - by uploading a resource directly to the resource library. A resource in this instance is defined as a file (Word doc, PDF, image, etc.), hyperlink or YouTube video. Attach A Resource ... See More

What is a discussion signature? A discussion signature is used in Maddie's Pet Forum similar to how your email signature is used in your email inbox. Your discussion signature will appear at the bottom of each new discussion thread you create and each reply you leave on discussions. You can ... See More

Let's take a closer look at the Personalized Digest email notification option for the Animal Welfare Professionals community. As mentioned in our other tutorial post , you will receive the Personalized Digest Email by default when you join Maddie's Pet Forum. To update your notification settings, ... See More

When you create a Maddie's Pet Forum account, you will automatically be joined to the main Animal Welfare Professionals community an hour after your account is created. You will still be able to view all discussions and resources during that time. If you don't want to wait the hour to ... See More

Once you've created an account and have been added to the Animal Welfare Professionals community, you can start creating your first discussion thread! Please note that you will be automatically added to the community an hour after you create an account. To get started sooner, navigate to the Animal ... See More

Did you know that you can create discussions and reply to discussions as an anonymous member? Anonymous posting should be used sparingly but is available for you to use if you are sharing sensitive information related to you or your organization. All discussions or replies that are posted anonymously ... See More