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

Petszel has a webinar available with post-adoption data from over 40,000 adopted pets. If you haven't checked that out, I recommend it. Really interesting information, especially about the difference between how adopters describe their adoption overall and the very real behavior issues they're dealing ... See More

Grey Muzzle recognizes that many smaller organizations are doing important work for senior dogs and could benefit from both funding and additional support to strengthen and grow their programs. Because of that, we are excited to introduce a new opportunity: Grey Muzzle's 2026 Incubator Grants ... See More

I have been actively looking for a replacement to RescueGroups for our cat rescue that has grown to over 900 adoptions a year. I've ruled out ShelterLuv due to restrictions on how payments are processed. Also it felt like ever moving off of them in the future would be a nightmare for accessing your ... See More

I'd map out a simple foster form, real‑time kennel list, and quick match alerts. Volunteers can update status on their phones so rescues grab openings fast and move dogs out sooner. ------------------------------ Mike Tamudopt ceo asp IA ------------------------------ See More

Its hard to discuss with volunteers because obviously they love the life of animals. But they also understand its necessary and we address it with compassion, due to each individual processes such a choice differently. We only do it if its a must, if the animal has cancer/terminally ill ; Injuries where ... See More

Hi Chris, great initiative! A few names that come to mind: Lori Weise at Downtown Dog Rescue in Los Angeles has done really important work around owner surrender prevention, keeping dogs with their families instead of routing them through the shelter system. Her approach flips the traditional rescue ... See More

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Hey there! There's a fairly new program called RescueOps looking for beta testers who can help shape the platform. But it's pretty comprehensive! Take a look See More

Hi Julie, Thanks for joining us! I agree on all-filling in these pieces is crucial and game changing. I'm very excited and hopeful about what these conversations can spark. all the best, ------------------------------ Sara Pizano ------------------------------ See More