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Tip of the Week: Toying with Your Adopters
This simple strategy for generating interest in the cats on your adoption floor may seem intuitive—and it’s backed by science, too With kitten season ramping up, now’s a great time...
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Question from the President: What Role Does Housing Insecurity Play in Pet Relinquishment?
As a leader in the field, your perspective on this topic is essential Understanding the true reasons behind owner relinquishment has long been a challenge for animal shelters. While many...
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Tip of the Week: More Perfect Pet Profiles
Data trackers at Adoptapet.com have analyzed stats from millions of users looking for their next pet. Here’s what they found out about creating the perfect online pet profile With millions...
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5 Tips to Develop Empathy as Your Superpower
No matter what the world may look like some days, empathy—like chivalry—isn’t dead. Speaker, trainer and humorist Karith Foster shares a handful of ways for growing and showing this game-changing...
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Tip of the Week: 2025 Pet Reunification Research Report
DocuPet’s recent research sheds light on lost dogs, their owners, and the people who might find them We know that lost pets have a higher chance of being reunified with...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Shelly Simmons, CAWA
What does success look like to a pro who’s been in the field for 30 years? Maybe not quite like what you’d think. Read our Q&A with the Director of...
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Jobs of the Month—March 2026
Spring’s nearly here, and with it comes a season of new beginnings. Are you ready to bloom in a new role, or know someone who is? Following is a sampling...
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Tip of the Week: 2026 State of Shelter Adoption Report
Large dogs take the spotlight in this year’s annual research series from Hill’s Pet Nutrition Why are large dogs waiting longer to be adopted than their smaller counterparts? What is...
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Research Opportunity: Collaborate with Scientists from U Penn
Seeking animal shelters and rescue groups that adopt out dogs and cats in the continental United States Are you interested in learning about the power of the human-animal bond, and...
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Tugging Heartstrings Without Pulling Punches: The New Rules of Fundraising
For decades, the nonprofit fundraising playbook was simple. TrueSense Marketing’s Creative Director outlines the new guiding principles The rules of nonprofit fundraising are being rewritten as you read this. For...
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Tip of the Week: SAC’s 2025 Annual Data Report
Animal welfare pros, your latest must-read is hot off the presses How’d we do as a field this past year? See what the data from more than 13K organizations has...
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Tip of the Week: Active Listening Skill-Building
Active listening takes practice—and it isn’t always easy. The Center for Creative Leadership has some tips for boosting your skills The Center for Creative Leadership recently published a fabulous article...
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