New Adoption Counseling Course for Shelter Staff, Volunteers, and Fosters
New Adoption Counseling self-paced course available FREE on Maddie’s® University! This course provides guidance for navigating the adoption process, with an emphasis on adoption counseling.
Legal Meets Best Practices 2 (12/13/23)
COMING SOON TO MADDIE’S UNIVERSITY In Part 2 of this two-part series we continue a fun, interactive journey to demystify California’s legal landscape and discover how California laws and regulations can work in harmony with shelter policy to reduce unnecessary intakes and shorten shelter stays.
Legal Meets Best Practices 1 (12/6/23)
NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND MADDIE’S UNIVERSITY In Part 1 of this two-part series, we embark on a fun, interactive journey to demystify California’s legal landscape and discover how California laws […]
Sign Up Now: Post-Summit Fast Tracks Begin Next Week
Now that the Shelter Summit event is over, it’s time to join Fast Tracks and Track Packs! You can find schedules, registration links, and descriptions of each track below. Be […]
Veterinary Care in Shelters: Who Can Legally Do What?
When it comes to veterinary care in animal shelters, it’s crucial to make sure the right person does the right job—and the right person doesn’t always have to be a DVM or RVT! Find out if your shelter is fully leveraging the veterinary care capabilities of your entire team.
Get Clear on the Ins and Outs of Intake and Holding Periods
Knowing which animals should enter the shelter and how long they must stay is crucial to prioritizing intake of the animals who truly need to be at your shelter. Clear up confusion and review the laws surrounding intake and holding periods in this new course from the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Learniverse!
Buying Group Offers Discounted Veterinary Supplies to Shelters and Rescues
The San Francisco SPCA invites animal welfare organizations to join the Compassion Collective Purchasing Program and receive discounted veterinary pharmaceutical products with the advantage of high-volume purchasing power. Learn more about this free program!
On the Bright Side: What’s Working for Shelters Across the Country
It’s human nature to overanalyze a problem in an attempt to solve it, but the real key to finding breakthrough solutions and generating positive change is studying successes, not failures. The […]
Bright Spots Mini-Podcast Shares Success Stories
Need a boost? Try the new mini-podcast series, Bright Spots. In each brief episode, Team Shelter USA’s Dr. Sara Pizano talks to shelter leaders and other animal welfare heroes, shining a spotlight on a Million Cat Challenge success story.
Rehome Cats in the (Slow) Blink of an Eye
When it comes to bonding with cats, it’s all about the eyes—and a technique called the slow blink. Research has already shown that initiating this behavior is a way to calm and connect with a cat. New research focused on cats in shelters shows cultivating slow-blink behavior may also help cats find homes faster.
