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Tip of the Week: Capacity for Care Report Card
Are we ensuring that every animal’s needs are met at a time when so many shelters are reporting unmanageable overcrowding? In their November 2024 The Network Live session, Kim Alboum, Sarah Hicks, DVM,...
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Jobs of the Month—July 2025
Are you looking to spread your professional wings, or know someone who’s ready to fly this summer? Following is a sampling of the latest offerings at The Association’s Career Center. Veterinary Clinic...
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Tip of the Week: User’s Guide to the Cone of Fame
This nifty infographic can help promote post-op healing and keep harmful licking at bay If you use Elizabethan collars at your shelter or clinic, you know that pet parents can...
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The 5 Building Blocks of the Perfect Collaborative Fundraising Partnership
TrueSense’s Account Director shares examples from the field to show what success can look like Collaborative partnerships between your animal welfare organization and a fundraising partner like TrueSense are the...
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Tip of the Week: 2025 Pet Ownership Stats
ICYMI earlier this year, Forbes Advisor took a deep dive into the latest available pet ownership statistics What generation comprises the highest percentage of pet owners? Are dogs or cats...
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Tip of the Week: Empathy Protocol
What does empathy look like at your organization? In her recent article in Harvard Business Review, “Empathy Is a Non-Negotiable Leadership Skill. Here’s How to Practice It,” Palena Neale reminds...
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Word on the Street with Shannon Wells
June 23, 2025, The Association
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“We have important conversations about making this work sustainable—not just a stepping stone where people burn out and move on, but a long-term, rewarding career path…” We asked the Executive...
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Tip of the Week: Disaster Preparedness Kit for Families with Pets
AVMA’s guide is a good one to share with pet parents in your community You know how crucial it is to have a disaster preparedness plan in place for your...
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Guest Voices: An Insider’s View of Clear the Shelters
“People Line Up Before the Doors Open—It’s Exciting and Energizing” Every year, more than 1,000 organizations nationwide unite for Clear the Shelters, a powerful, month-long adoption campaign sponsored by Hill’s...
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Roll Call: 2025 Compensation & Benefits Study Participant List
The following organizations have made a commitment to the animal welfare profession and to their staff and communities by participating in the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study....
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Tip of the Week: Mental Health Flipbook
SHRM’s playbook will empower your org to implement new processes for addressing mental health challenges in the workplace Workplace mental health challenges run the gamut from automation anxiety to financial...
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Jobs of the Month—June 2025
Are you looking to spread your professional wings, or know someone who’s ready to fly? Following is a sampling of the latest offerings at The Association’s Career Center. Community Events Manager, The...
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