Collaboration
Maddie's Fund believes that saving all healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats community-wide requires the collaboration of animal control, traditional shelters and adoption guarantee organizations. View a pdf version of the Maddie's Fund PowerPoint presentation detailing the power and shared benefits of collaboration.
Coalition Building
Building a Successful Coalition
2001
Gregory Castle of Best Friends Animal Society pulled together a statewide coalition of animal welfare organizations in 2000. Here are his 12 cardinal rules of collaboration. Read MoreCoalitions Take Animal Welfare Groups to the Next Level: How the Metroplex Animal Coalition Is Doing It
2001
If animal welfare groups keep doing things the same old way, they'll get the same old result. Coalitions can provide new leadership, new approaches and new visibility. Read MoreMediation Report
2005
Turf wars, policy disagreements and other kinds of conflict are common among coalitions. In Gainesville, Florida, one coalition turned to mediation to ease the tensions. Read MoreIncorporating the Community
2001
Bringing schools, merchants, police, social services and veterinarians on board helps build a no-kill community. Read MoreIn the Beginning: The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals
2003
The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals sprang from a mutual desire by the New York City Bar Association's Animal Law Committee, over a hundred animal welfare organizations, and the newly elected administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg to make New York a no-kill city. Read MoreIt Takes a Community
2001
According to Nathan Winograd, achieving no-kill takes more than a change in shelter policy – it requires a commitment from the entire community. Read MoreThe Case for Collaboration Editorial
2006
Why Maddie's Fund thinks collaboration is the fastest and most effective way to build a no-kill community. Read More
Working with Veterinarians
Working with Animal Welfare Organizations: A Veterinarian's Perspective
2003
Working with animal welfare organizations can be trying for a veterinarian. Dr. Barbara Monaghan offers advice on how to change the dynamic. Read MoreWorking with Private Practice Veterinarians: A Shelter Worker's Perspective
2003
Here are five great ideas animal welfare organizations can employ to get the help they need from private practice veterinarians. Read MoreGetting More Veterinarians Involved Editorial
2002
It's important to bring veterinary professionals who have the ability to make a world of difference for homeless, abandoned animals into the animal welfare cause. Read More
