Maddie's Apprenticeship Program

Maddie’s^® Apprenticeship Program is a new and exciting opportunity for shelters and rescue organizations to share ideas and strategies to improve lifesaving. Through a blended learning experience, both direct hands-on and online, organizations looking to improve their practices will benefit from the wisdom shared by well established innovative programs that have proven to save lives.

Please send all inquiries and success stories to apprenticeship@maddiesfund.org

Upcoming application period

• November 4 - 15, 2019

Before you apply, please review our grant requirements. To apply to attend a Maddie's^® Apprenticeship Program, your organization must be a U.S. based 501c3 or government animal welfare organization, and you must submit a completed application. The grant requirements about sharing your annual animal statistics and lifesaving percentage on your website, participating in Shelter Animals Count and Million Cat Challenge and being current on your grant reporting are all highly encouraged but not required.

Applications are currently closed. Please check back for future opportunities.

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Date	Type	Location	Title	Open/Closed	Title	Location
2019-12-03	fostering	Charlottesville, VA	Maddie's® Field Trip and Sleepover Foster Apprenticeship at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA	1	Maddie's® Field Trip and Sleepover Foster Apprenticeship at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA December 3 - 5, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Fostering Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (Charlottesville, VA) Learn More	Charlottesville, VA
2019-03-04	fostering	Sherwood, OR	Maddie's® Fostering 4 Rock Stars Apprenticeship at Cat Adoption Team	1	Maddie's® Fostering 4 Rock Stars Apprenticeship at Cat Adoption Team March 4 - 7, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Fostering Period: February 19 - March 2, 2019 Cat Adoption Team (Sherwood, OR) Learn More	Sherwood, OR
2019-09-23	fostering	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Growing an Existing Foster Program Apprenticeship	1	Maddie's® Growing an Existing Foster Program Apprenticeship Sept 23 - 25, Oct 21 - 23, Nov 18 - 20 and Dec 16 - 18, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Fostering Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-07-29	fostering	Oakland, CA	Maddie's® Hard-to-Place Cats Adoption Program Apprenticeship at Cat Town	1	Maddie's® Hard-to-Place Cats Adoption Program Apprenticeship at Cat Town July 29 - August 1, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Fostering Period: May 13 - May 24, 2019 Cat Town (Oakland, CA) Learn More	Oakland, CA
2019-10-08	fostering	Tucson, AZ	Maddie's® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship at Pima Animal Care Center	1	Maddie's® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship at Pima Animal Care Center Oct 8 - 11 and Nov 5 - 8, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Fostering Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Pima Animal Care Center (Tucson, AZ) Learn More	Tucson, AZ
2019-12-04	fostering	Charleston, SC	Maddie's® Robust Dog and Cat Foster Program Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal Society	1	Maddie's® Robust Dog and Cat Foster Program Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal Society December 4 - 6, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Fostering Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Charleston Animal Society (Charleston, SC) Learn More	Charleston, SC
2019-10-21	leadership	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Lifesaving Leadership Master Class at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Lifesaving Leadership Master Class at Austin Pets Alive! Oct 21 - 23 and Dec 2 - 4, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Leadership Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! & Austin Animal Center (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-11-04	leadership	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Volunteer Dog Handling Program Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Volunteer Dog Handling Program Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! Nov 4 - 8 and Dec 2 - 6, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Leadership Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-09-23	lifesaving	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Canine Lifesaving Master Class at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Canine Lifesaving Master Class at Austin Pets Alive! Sept 23 - 27, Oct 14 - 18 and Nov 18 - 22, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-10-23	lifesaving	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Dog Matchmaker Placement Program Apprenticeship	1	Maddie's® Dog Matchmaker Placement Program Apprenticeship Oct 23 - 25, Nov 13 - 15 and Dec 11 - 13, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-09-16	lifesaving	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Feline Lifesaving Master Class at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Feline Lifesaving Master Class at Austin Pets Alive! Sept 16 - 20, Nov 11 - 15 and Dec 16 - 20, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-03-25	lifesaving	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Field Services Apprenticeship at Austin Animal Center	1	Maddie's® Field Services Apprenticeship at Austin Animal Center March 25 - 27 and April 22 - 24, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving Period: February 19 - March 2, 2019 Austin Animal Center (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2018-07-21	lifesaving	Milpitas, CA	Maddie's® Humane Society Silicon Valley Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship	1	Maddie's® Humane Society Silicon Valley Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship July 21 - 25, Aug 18 - 23 and Sept 22 - 26, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving Period: May 13 - May 24, 2019 Humane Society Silicon Valley (Milpitas, CA) Learn More	Milpitas, CA
2019-04-16	lifesaving	Los Angeles, CA	Maddie's® Safe-at-Home Apprenticeship at Stray Cat Alliance	1	Maddie's® Safe-at-Home Apprenticeship at Stray Cat Alliance Apr 16 - 20, Apr 23 - 27, Apr 30 - May 4, May 14 - 18, May 21 - 25, May 28 - Jun 1, Jun 11 - 15, Jun 17 - 22 and Jun 25 - 29, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving Period: February 19 - March 2, 2019 Stray Cat Alliance (Los Angeles, CA) Learn More	Los Angeles, CA
2019-09-03	medical	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! Managers: Sept 16 - 18, Oct 7 - 9 and Nov 11 - 13, 2019 | Veterinarians: Sept 3 - 5, Sept 24 - 26, Oct 15 - 17, Nov 19 - 21 and Dec 17 - 19, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Medical Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-12-11	medical	Charleston, SC	Maddie's® Managing Shelter Health Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal Society	1	Maddie's® Managing Shelter Health Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal Society December 11 -13, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Medical Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Charleston Animal Society (Charleston, SC) Learn More	Charleston, SC
2019-09-24	medical	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Medical Apprenticeship	1	Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Medical Apprenticeship Sept 24 - 25, Oct 22 - 23 and Nov 12 - 13, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Medical Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-04-08	medical	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! April 8 - 12 and April 29 - May 3, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Medical Period: November 7 - 19, 2018 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-09-09	medical	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Parvo ICU Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Parvo ICU Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! Sept 9 - 12, Sept 30 - Oct 3 and Nov 4 - 7, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Medical Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-01-21	medical	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Practical Ringworm Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!	1	Maddie's® Practical Ringworm Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! January 21 -23, February 11 - 13, March 4 - 6 and April 8 - 10, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Medical Period: November 7 - 19, 2018 (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX
2019-07-26	medical	San Francisco, CA	Maddie's® Ringworm Apprenticeship at San Francisco SPCA	1	Maddie's® Ringworm Apprenticeship at San Francisco SPCA July 26 - 28 and September 20 - 22, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Medical Period: May 13 - May 24, 2019 San Francisco SPCA (San Francisco, CA) Learn More	San Francisco, CA
2019-10-22	operations	Madison, NJ	Maddie's® Hands-Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert's	1	Maddie's® Hands-Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert's October 22 - 24, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Operations Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center (Madison, NJ) Learn More	Madison, NJ
2019-11-03	operations	Chicago, IL	Maddie's® Optimizing Volunteer Engagement Apprenticeship at PAWS Chicago	1	Maddie's® Optimizing Volunteer Engagement Apprenticeship at PAWS Chicago Nov 3 - 5, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Operations Period: August 12 - 23, 2019 PAWS Chicago (Chicago, IL) Learn More	Chicago, IL
2019-01-23	operations	Austin, TX	Maddie's® Pet Resource Center Apprenticeship at Austin Animal Center	1	Maddie's® Pet Resource Center Apprenticeship at Austin Animal Center April 9 -12, 2019 Apprenticeship Type: Operations Period: February 19 - March 2, 2019 Austin Animal Center (Austin, TX) Learn More	Austin, TX