Our Mission

To revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals.

Who is Maddie?

Maddie was a beloved Miniature Schnauzer whose unconditional love, devotion, loyalty and spirit inspired her caregivers to start a charitable foundation, Maddie's Fund®, in her name.
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Radically Re-thinking Kitten Adoptions

Fostered kitten

People who foster orphaned kittens form deep bonds with them as they take them from fragile babyhood to adoption age. Doesn't it make sense to let those fosterers have a say in who adopts the kittens? Read more on Maddie's InstituteSM blog, Chew on This

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America's Biggest Free Pet Adoption Event!

Maddie's® Pet Adoption Days has thousands of success stories. Here's the happy ending for Miles, who in spite of a broken tail, found his new running partner at East Bay Animal Rescue and Refuge in Walnut Creek, CA. His tail hasn't stop wagging since!

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Training and Development Survey Results

Banjo the Computer Cat

While there is a growing sense of urgency to professionalize the fields of animal shelter medicine and management, many organizations lack the financial resources to build a robust training and development program for staff and volunteers. Last fall, Maddie's InstituteSM conducted an online survey of organizations across the nation. See the results of the survey here.

What's New

Dr. Sheila D'Arpino to Head Maddie's Center

Maddie's Fund today announced that Dr. Sheila D'Arpino will direct Maddie's Animal Care Center, a model animal shelter and educati... Read More

Maddie's Newsletter

Subscribe to our e-newsletter to keep up with the efforts and happenings at Maddie's Fund. Access all archives and current newsletters here. Read Now