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.
Get More Animals Home with Back Where They Belong Summit Sessions and Resources, Now On-Demand
Access resources and short, solution-packed sessions to get animals home faster, easier, better—Now on-demand at Maddie’s University for free, #ThankstoMaddie!
Webinar – 2/23/25 – Behavioural Medicine in Shelter Cats for Primary Care Veterinarians and RVTs – AnimalKind
AnimalKind Presents: Join Dr. Richter and Dr. Gordon on February 23, 2025, for a two-session webinar covering the diagnosis, treatment, and management of shelter cat behaviour conditions.
Online Event – 3/4/25 – Camp Maddie: Kitten Edition – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Camp Maddie is back and this time it’s all about the kittens! This half-day session is designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to tackle the challenges of the upcoming kitten season, which is expected to be particularly demanding. Learn from national professionals Dr. Julie Levy, Marnie Russ, Monica Tarant, and Tabitha Kucera.
Webinar – 4/24/25 – Pioneering the Path: Innovations in Field Services Our Communities Need – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents:
Join us as we explore cutting-edge advancements in animal field services. From AI-assisted tracking to community engagement strategies, this webinar uncovers the tools and approaches needed to build stronger, more resilient communities. Join us as we pave the way for a brighter future together.
Webinar – 2/17/25 – Classroom to Clinic: Neonatal and Early Kittenhood Emergencies – The National Kitten Coalition
The National Kitten Coalition Presents:
Webinar Series – 5/20/25 – Doors Wide Open – Successful Program Profiles: Neighborhood Pets and their Community-Centered Well-Being for People and Pets – Open Door Veterinary Collective
Open Door Veterinary Collective Presents: Join Open Door Veterinary Collective for lively conversations as we explore innovative and practical solutions that organizations are using to address barriers to accessing pet care and resources in their communities. This webcast highlights how Neighborhood Pets offers adaptable strategies for innovative community building in support of human and pet well-being!
Webinar Series – 4/22/25 – Doors Wide Open: How to Multiply Existing Donor Dollars for Veterinary Care in Your Community – Open Door Veterinary Collective
Open Door Veterinary Collective Presents: Join Open Door Veterinary Collective for lively conversations as we explore innovative and practical solutions that organizations are using to address barriers to accessing pet care and resources in their communities. In this session we’ll share the statistics that describe the crisis in accessing veterinary care from a credit and cash-flow perspective and offer practical solutions to help pet families pay for veterinary care over time, at your clinic or with clinics in your community.
Online Event – 3/27/25 – Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection – Behavior Plans to Reduce Hyperarousal in Shelter Dogs: The Impact of Setup and Choice – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Webinar – 2/13/25 – Maddie’s Insights: Can Trauma-Informed Care Support Behavior Modification Efforts for Dogs? – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: This talk will explore the aspects of Trauma-Informed Care for humans which might be applied in dogs, focusing on the assessment of shelter dogs or those presented for problematic behaviors, and the potential for protecting puppies from adverse early experiences.
Online Event – 3/6/25 – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection – Caring for Cats: A Shelter Vet’s Guide to Common Infectious Diseases in Cats – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: This presentation provides foster caregivers and adopters with the tools to recognize, prevent, and manage common infectious diseases in cats. Topics include ringworm, panleukopenia, calicivirus, upper respiratory disease, toxoplasmosis, parasites, FeLV, FIV, and FIP. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of what these diseases are, how they spread, and any risks they may pose to humans.
Webinar Series – 3/18/25 – Doors Wide Open: Engaging with Human and Social Service Providers to Increase Access to Care for Animals and People – Open Door Veterinary Collective
Open Door Veterinary Collective Presents: Join Open Door Veterinary Collective for lively conversations as we explore innovative and practical solutions that organizations are using to address barriers to accessing pet care and resources in their communities. This session focuses on engaging with human and social service providers to increase access to care for animals and people.