Animal Welfare Professionals

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, join Maddie's® Monthly Foster Connection at 12pm PT/3pm ET. Ryan Miller, Grants Manager at The Animal Foundation, will be discussing how they empower their community to foster two of the highest-risk groups in many shelters: neonatal kittens and adult dogs. ... See More

GetBuddy has already built an AI veterinarian trainer that gives adopters instant guidance on health and behavior. Next month we will launch a new version that helps adopters: Evaluate and discover ethical pet food brands Find independent veterinary clinics See transparent pricing ... See More

Hi Erin, Thank you so much for the offer, due to limited time in this trip I won't be able to make it to virginia. However, If there is any way that we can connect virtually even for an hour to have a chat about a few programs that your shelter provides (for crisis support and post adoption support ... See More

Hi everyone, Check it out :) - here's the Q&A we didn't have time to get to from last weeks Breaking Up a Dog Fight webcast with @Trish Mcmillan and @Laurie Lawless . Enjoy :) ------------------------------ Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist Director ... See More

We are starting a Safety Net foster program and our first one was for Project REST (Domestic violence home). She was not going to leave her cat but needed to get out of her situation safely. We provided a home for the cat while she went into the home to help her get back on her feet. For these type of ... See More

We had around 75 in 2025; there are 4 of us that connect with adopters (based on who facilitated the adoption). I'd say our response rate is around 95%, especially at the 2 week and 2 month marks. I expected some to drop off at the one year mark, but our application process is pretty hands on so lots ... See More

Cole, 'Thank you for creating this need. I love the Atlanta Humane Society and have followed this program. It's incredible what is happening to help those families in need to know their pet family will be safe while they focus on landing on their feet. 'Many families fall into the Paco story and ... See More

What is our organization currently doing to support our adopters in the weeks and months after they've adopted their new family members? Hi so within my organization, I am not a shelter facing org. But I do volunteer at an at face shelter org and we are actually looking at better ways to support our ... See More

A timely thread as we're also looking at some infrastructure modifications but also because we've become weary of the 2-3 HVAC emergencies a year despite annual servicing. Plan for to minimize problems to avoid emergencies! A place to start may be by maintaining a spreadsheet with a detailed list ... See More