Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
This webcast is part of Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection, monthly webcasts about foster care - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. To earn a certificate of attendance for continuing education credit with CAWA and NACA, please view this video on Maddie's University: https://university.maddiesfund.org/pr...
Host: Dr. Sheila Segursen, Director of Research, Maddie's Fund
Guest speaker: Jordana Moerbe, Director of Lifesaving Partnerships and Medical Care at Austin Pets Alive!
In this program, we will review how animal shelters can shift from a kennel-centric medical model to a foster-centric clinic that effectively supports animals living in foster homes. As more shelters place 50% or more of animals in foster care, clinics must adapt their infrastructure, staffing, communication, and workflows to serve both people and pets. The discussion emphasizes guiding principles such as prioritizing quality of life, valuing foster caregivers as essential partners, transparency in decision-making, and treating foster care as a core organizational function.
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/FosterConnection...
About Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on Maddie's Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfostercon...
This webcast is part of Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection, monthly webcasts about foster care - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. To earn a certificate of attendance for continuing education credit with CAWA and NACA, please view this video on Maddie's University: https://university.maddiesfund.org/pr...
Host: Dr. Sheila Segursen, Director of Research, Maddie's Fund
Guest speaker: Jordana Moerbe, Director of Lifesaving Partnerships and Medical Care at Austin Pets Alive!
In this program, we will review how animal shelters can shift from a kennel-centric medical model to a foster-centric clinic that effectively supports animals living in foster homes. As more shelters place 50% or more of animals in foster care, clinics must adapt their infrastructure, staffing, communication, and workflows to serve both people and pets. The discussion emphasizes guiding principles such as prioritizing quality of life, valuing foster caregivers as essential partners, transparency in decision-making, and treating foster care as a core organizational function.
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/FosterConnection...
About Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on Maddie's Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfostercon...
