Animal Welfare Professionals

Hi Michelle! Happy to put you on the list of partners who will be first to get access to the platform if you'd like! The 'short' version is, I've fostered 80+ animals and saw how every org I fostered for was working so, so hard using many different disjointed platforms/software to try to manage and ... See More

Hi, Ashley: These new, short courses on Maddie's University could help. They have lots of videos. Helping Dogs Build Resilience Against Shelter Stress: https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/helping-dogs-build-resilience-against-shelter-stress Treating Severe Fear and Anxiety in Shelter Dogs: ... See More

I like the first idea, and as someone said earlier, it will help people narrow their focus on which pets might be a good match for them. I have thought a lot about a platform, similar to petfinder, that would match people to animals appropriate to their lifestyle. Grooming needs, activity level, need ... See More

I started by outlining a super clear mission and vision, then found a few people who shared that passion to help build momentum and keep things moving forward together. ------------------------------ Mitty nodle Driver Mittynodle WV ------------------------------ See More

These sound like really great ideas! I work at a small rural shelter yet we take in almost 3,000 animals every year. Our foster coordinator could definitely use something like the foster-based program instead of keeping everything in her head or on a google sheet. "Most Likely Match" sound like it ... See More

Pets4Life Louisville is a small non profit in Louisville, KY with the goal of keeping pets healthy and in homes and out of shelters by providing vet clinics and resources to underserved areas. We are so small and so focused on serving that we haven't done supporter events and fundraising initiatives ... See More

Hey Sandra, We used to offer this service on the second Saturday of each month, operating on a first-come, first-served basis for a couple of hours. When COVID hit, we transitioned to an appointment-only model to ensure safety and efficiency. Now, we're pleased to offer appointments every Thursday ... See More

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Hello! We are in the process of changing some things in our volunteer department. Previously, our application asked if the applicant had been convicted of a felony. If yes, we would email them asking for clarification. We previously declined ... See More

Available NOW On-Demand on Maddie's University: Shelter Traffic Jam: Quick Wins to Clear the Way and Keep Animals Moving = Managing Shelter Overcrowding : Strategies for Timely, Appropriate Outcomes and Harm Reduction ------------------------------ 🐾😺🐾🐶🐾😺🐾🐶🐾😺🐾🐶🐾😺🐾🐶 Cindi Delany, DVM, ... See More