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

We hope to see you on the next Maddie's Community Conversation on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 11am PT / 2pm ET for "Uncovering Insights on the Latest in Shelter Medicine Research," a conversation with Drs. @Chumkee Aziz , DVM, @Emily McCobb , DVM, and @Petra Cerna , PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), ... See More

Thank you for that feedback, Debi. I am so glad to hear that the tools resinated with you. Thank you for sharing the example of Pudge and how your organization was able to support the extended family that was trying to help him. You make such a good point about how emotional distress affects our decision ... See More

That's so great, Rose! And that's funny, I basically just tried to answer all the questions I get asked doing feasibility studies. Thanks for sharing it-Maddie's is the best and I am so grateful to them too. ------------------------------ Sara Pizano ------------------------------ See More

Hello! We are very excited to introduce The National Cat Behavior Helpline providing no-cost, phone-based cat behavior assistance to help keep cats in homes & out of shelters. We urge shelters & rescues to refer potential cat surrenderers to us as well as cat adopters & fosters who need assistance! Attached ... See More

Hey Everyone - I'm new here. I live in Philadelphia and am eager to transport Philly-based cats to shelters with capacity. All of the rescues that I work with in Philly (PAWS, Stray Cat Relief Fund, PURR, etc. are in desperate need of fosters - we truly just don't have anywhere for the cats to go ... See More

Thank you so much, Sarah and Maddie! This guide is an absolute game-changer for anyone in animal services! For non-profit shelters like ours, free, comprehensive, and authoritative resources like this are invaluable. It's perfect for daily operations, staff training, and even communicating with ... See More

Thanks to the 118+ people and paws who joined us on today's Community Conversations call! The recording is now available to watch on-demand. Below you'll find a recap of today's call and the resources shared. Call Recap Welcome from hosts @Maria DeLeon , CDBC, Dog Behavior ... See More

You are so welcome Tausha! ------------------------------ Sara Pizano ------------------------------ See More