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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

November 21, 2023, Jim Tedford
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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 Official Invitation to The Solutions Summit

April 12, 2023, Jim Tedford
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The Association’s President & CEO is saving the date – see you on June 13? Dear Colleagues, Please accept this as your official invitation to The Association for Animal Welfare...
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Letter from the President: Better Chances for Busting Barriers

The Association’s President & CEO shares some of the cross-industry conversations he’s been having about access to care Among the many important key issues impacting the animal welfare profession, none...
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Letter From the President: Navigating 2023’s Big Hairy Problems

January 13, 2023, Jim Tedford
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I hope 2023 has started out well for each of you, and that you’re on track to make it a great year for your community, the animals, your organization, and...
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Letter From the President: Let’s Be Thankful Every Day

November 23, 2022, Jim Tedford
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, I suppose it’s nice that we officially set aside one day a year to be thankful.  I am inclined, however, to offer up an alternative.  Let’s...
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Letter From the President: A True Professional and a True Friend

October 10, 2022, Jim Tedford
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Having spent more than half of my life entrenched in animal welfare work, I have run across people of all sorts.  I’ve met some of the...
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