We hope to see you on the next Maddie's Community Conversation on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11am PT / 2pm ET for " What Happens After They Go Home?" with Dr. @Emily Weiss and Dr. @Mike Greenberg.
Understanding the early post-adoption experience is critical to supporting animal welfare, strengthening the human–animal bond, and improving shelter practices. While most adopters report high satisfaction, behavioral and care-related challenges are common. Drs. Weiss and Greenberg will share about their recently published study that used the Petszel platform to evaluate early post-adoption outcomes across more than 22,000 dog and cat adopters from 112 shelters and rescue organizations.
This session is especially relevant for adoptions and foster staff & volunteers, return to home & intake prevention staff, behavior staff & volunteers, marketing & communications staff, and the kitties - but all are welcome!
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Just because people say "everything is going well" after an adoption doesn't mean that everything is perfect.
- Detailed and subtle questions are required to really understand how things are going in the post-adoption period.
- A relatively high proportion of adopters are seeking and engaging with veterinary care in the first weeks following adoption.
Don't forget! Maddie's Fund will be giving away up to $10,000 in grants each month! You can enter for a chance to win each time you attend a call or watch it on demand during the month by completing the monthly giveaway drawing entry form.
Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom.
🧠 Got Topic or Speaker Suggestions?
We want to hear your ideas! If there's a topic you're curious about or a speaker you'd love to hear from, please share your suggestions with us on our Community Conversations Suggestions thread.
Looking forward to being in community with you!
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Sheila Kouhkan
Senior Education Specialist
Maddie's Fund
CA
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