{"id":5887,"date":"2022-05-13T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T08:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/"},"modified":"2022-05-12T07:21:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T07:21:06","slug":"what-is-maddies-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Maddie&#8217;s Fund?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#What_is_Maddies_Fund\" title=\"What is Maddie&#8217;s Fund?\">What is Maddie&#8217;s Fund?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#Is_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter_state\" title=\"Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?\">Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#What_are_the_best_no-kill_animal_shelters\" title=\"What are the best no-kill animal shelters?\">What are the best no-kill animal shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#What_does_maddies_Fund_do\" title=\"What does maddies Fund do?\">What does maddies Fund do?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#How_do_you_use_Maddies_Pet_assistant\" title=\"How do you use Maddie&#8217;s Pet assistant?\">How do you use Maddie&#8217;s Pet assistant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#Does_Wisconsin_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?\">Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#What_are_the_no-kill_states\" title=\"What are the no-kill states?\">What are the no-kill states?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?\">Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#What_state_has_the_most_kill_shelters\" title=\"What state has the most kill shelters?\">What state has the most kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#What_is_the_largest_no-kill_animal_shelter\" title=\"What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?\">What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#Are_no-kill_shelters_good\" title=\"Are no-kill shelters good?\">Are no-kill shelters good?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#How_many_no-kill_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many no-kill animal shelters are in the US?\">How many no-kill animal shelters are in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-maddies-fund\/#What_is_the_best_animal_shelter_in_the_US\" title=\"What is the best animal shelter in the US?\">What is the best animal shelter in the US?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Maddies_Fund\"><\/span>What is Maddie&#8217;s Fund?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is Maddie&#8217;s Fund? The Maddie&#8217;s Fundxae mission is <b>to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals. Maddie&#8217;s Fund is a family foundation founded in 1994 by Workdayxae co-founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl, who have endowed the Foundation with more than $300 million.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter_state\"><\/span>Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you a no-kill shelter? <b>The Wisconsin Humane Society never euthanizes animals for reasons of space or time. All animals in our adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home; there are no time limits in our adoption program.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_best_no-kill_animal_shelters\"><\/span>What are the best no-kill animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Friends Animal Society<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_maddies_Fund_do\"><\/span>What does maddies Fund do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maddie&#8217;s Fund is <b>helping to achieve and sustain a no-kill nation by providing solutions to the most challenging issues facing the animal welfare community through its grant giving, hands-on animal care, and research and education.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_use_Maddies_Pet_assistant\"><\/span>How do you use Maddie&#8217;s Pet assistant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal welfare refers to <b>the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment. Protecting an animal&#8217;s welfare means providing for its physical and mental needs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Wisconsin_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you a no-kill shelter? <b>The Wisconsin Humane Society never euthanizes animals for reasons of space or time. All animals in our adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home; there are no time limits in our adoption program. This is true for all our campuses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_no-kill_states\"><\/span>What are the no-kill states?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Delaware remains the only no-kill state.<\/b><b>Rhode Island is inching closer to becoming no-kill, with 92% of its communities now no-kill and just 86 dogs and cats killed statewide. In 18 states, more than half of the shelters achieved no-kill status.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In short, yes, The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin is <b>a no-kill shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_kill_shelters\"><\/span>What state has the most kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Texas tops the list with around 125,000 animals killed in shelters. California is second with 110,000, followed by Florida with 66,000, and North Carolina with 62,000 euthanized animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_no-kill_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Friends Animal Society<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_no-kill_shelters_good\"><\/span>Are no-kill shelters good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They also do not euthanize animals when the shelter is full. Euthanization is reserved for those that are deemed dangerous and\/or terminally ill. <b>The animals in no-kill shelters are often healthier and more energetic because they are usually young when they are dropped off, giving more incentive for people to adopt.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_no-kill_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many no-kill animal shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Announcement that the number of dogs and cats killed each year in America&#8217;s shelters has dropped from around 733,000 in 2018 to 625,000 in 2019 and that there are now <b>over 5,500 no-kill communities around the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_animal_shelter_in_the_US\"><\/span>What is the best animal shelter in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>30 Best Animal Shelters That Make America Proud<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona Animal Welfare League.<\/li>\n<li>Humane Society of Sarasota County.<\/li>\n<li>Pet Haven of Minnesota.<\/li>\n<li>BARC Shelter.<\/li>\n<li>Greyhound Pets of America.<\/li>\n<li>New York Bully Crew.<\/li>\n<li>Animal Humane Society.<\/li>\n<li>Bainbridge Humane Society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is Maddie&#8217;s Fund?Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?What does maddies Fund do?How do you use Maddie&#8217;s Pet assistant?Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?What are the no-kill states?Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?What state has the most kill shelters?What is the largest no-kill&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-animal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5887"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5887"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118248,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5887\/revisions\/118248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}