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Letter from the President: We Cannot Afford to Leave Anyone Behind
Jim Tedford renews The Association’s commitment to DEI Dear Colleagues, Without question, these are trying times for many of the most vulnerable among us. Programs intended to support people in need...
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Letter from the President: The CAWA Beta Exam Is Open Now Through June 30
The Association’s President & CEO shares how the only credential of its kind has gotten even stronger Dear Colleagues, If you are a leader in our field, or are working...
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Letter from the President: The Secret of My Success(ion Plan)
The Association’s President & CEO has a suggestion for your New Year’s Resolution Dear Colleagues, A leader’s work is never done. And if that leader happens to be an animal...
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Letter from the President: At The Heart of It All
This Thanksgiving, know that you are seen and appreciated Dear Colleagues, As I write this I am just back from New Orleans, following our biggest, and arguably our best, Annual...
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Letter from the President: Getting My Hands (and Boots) Dirty
Honoring the loss of a dear friend, and recognizing the heroic work of animal welfare professionals Dear Colleagues, Just a little over a year ago I experienced the heart-wrenching loss...
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Letter From the President: Be Thankful For Each Other
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are fresh on the heels of The 2023 Annual Conference, and what a conference it was! We had the largest attendance in our 53-year history...
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Letter from the President: Don’t Be Scared
Achieving and Maintaining the CAWA Credential Means More Treats than Tricks Dear Colleagues, Halloween approaches and promises to bring all sort of things that go bump in the night. Our porches...
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Letter from the President: The Single Greatest Threat
The Association’s President & CEO asks for your help in solving animal welfare’s most timely, urgent issue Dear Colleagues, I believe the single greatest threat the animal welfare profession has...
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Letter from the President: The Band Is Getting Back Together
Your personal invite from The Association’s President & CEO Dear Friends & Colleagues, The band is getting back together! OK, not a literal band, but our merry band of animal...
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Letter from the President: Analysis Paralysis, Innovation & Half-Baked Decisions
Wise words from The Association’s President & CEO Dear Friends & Colleagues, Sometimes I suffer from analysis paralysis. There, I said it. That phenomenon that occurs when an overthinking of...
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Letter from the President: Our People Are Our Most Valuable Assets
The future of our profession is on your shoulders. Has your organization completed the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study? Dear Friends & Colleagues, In animal welfare work, our people are...
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Letter From the President: Your Tool Kit for COVID-19
Dear Friends and Colleagues: As your professional association, we are committed to supporting you with vital resources you can trust to be accurate, timely, and relevant. Today we’re sharing information...
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