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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Phil Arkow

You’re about to meet the real deal. A pioneer in naming and building awareness of the link between animal abuse and human violence, Phil Arkow shares his rich experience in...
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Tip of the Week: These Are The People In Your Neighborhood…

December 13, 2021, The Association
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Over the upcoming weeks, we’ll be using this space to roll out tips and resources from last week’s virtual conference, Looking Forward: The Future of Animal Welfare. Here’s an invaluable toolkit...
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The Future of Animal Welfare: Day 2 Highlights

December 9, 2021, The Association
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What happens when you get 545 animal welfare professionals together? Lots of learning, hard questions, and the opportunity to be serenaded by The Association’s Pres & CEO, Jim Tedford…. We’ll...
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The Future of Animal Welfare: Day 1 Highlights

December 7, 2021, The Association
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While we all hoped to be meeting in person this year, we’re making it work virtually again and…. wow, are you working it! With more than 500 animal welfare professionals...
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Tip of the Week: This Question Can Change Everything

It may be Monday, but we’re looking ahead to, well, Looking Forward: The Future of Animal Welfare. The 3-day virtual conference kicks off tomorrow at 1 ET, and today’s tip is...
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Technology=Your New BFF

December 2, 2021, The Association
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Technology… yer doin’ it right now. But how to keep up with it while planning for the future at the same time? Join us next week at  Looking Forward: The Future...
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The Great CAWA Throwdown

Yup, you read that title right. It wasn’t our idea, but all props go to Arizona Humane Society’s President & CEO, Steven Hansen, DVM, MBA, and member of The Association’s...
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Tip of the Week: Ditch the Desk

It’s Monday—that means we’re here with tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. Today’s tip, courtesy of Mike Buckley, CFRE, encourages...
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Comps & Benefits Update: This Survey Can Make You Smarter

November 23, 2021, The Association
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Here’s one more juicy reason to register for the Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking Survey. And yup, it may be even juicier than the fact that the Early Bird deadline is...
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Tip of the Week: Thoroughly Vetted

It’s Monday, and that means we’re here to pass on a tip or tool that can help you do what you do even better. Up this week is a new resource...
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Harassment, Threats & Workplace Security in Animal Welfare

November 17, 2021, The Association
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Have you ever been harassed, bullied, or threatened because of your job helping animals? Unfortunately, it is not uncommon. And as it’s one of today’s most relevant and pressing topics...
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Tip of the Week: So, Tell Us What You Really Think…

November 15, 2021, The Association
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This week’s #MondayMotivation is targeted to executive teams and department leads, but it touches on an important concept that’s relevant to anyone who regularly seeks feedback from others. Thanks to Humane...
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