Maddie’s® Lifesaving Academy is the most effective No Kill training you can get. Experience immersive, hands-on training at Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center using the proven Austin No Kill Model, which has saved more than 60,000 animals since 2008.
Austin Pets Alive! is dedicated to maintaining comprehensive, innovative programs designed to save the animals most at risk for euthanasia.
Maddie’s® Lifesaving Academy is made possible by Maddie’s Fund®, a national foundation established to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals.
Take advantage of professional learning experiences targeted to your community’s greatest needs— includes travel stipends for attendees.
Our instructors are national No Kill leaders and programmatic experts. They developed or improved the proven solutions Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center use to create the safest city for pets in the nation.
Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Medical Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship for Veterinarians
Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship for Managers
Veterinary Student Externship Program
Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship for Veterinarians
Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship for Managers
Maddie's® Parvo ICU Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Systematic Feline Lifesaving Master Class
Maddie's® Practical Ringworm Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Systematic Canine Lifesaving Leadership Master Class
Maddie's® Dog Matchmaker Placement Program Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Volunteer Dog Handling Program Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Starting a Foster Program Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Growing an Existing Foster Program Apprenticeship
Maddie's® Pet Resource Center
Maddie's® Field Services Apprenticeship