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4 Ways to Help Horses Without Breaking the Bank

Time for another installment of The Innovation Bank, our series of short, pre-recorded webinars featuring effective programs and processes developed by your colleagues in the field. Today we focus on Kentucky Humane...
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5 Things to Consider When Creating a Workplace Flexibility Plan

According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), trends are pointing toward a two-tiered workforce—employees whose positions are suited to remote work, and employees who must still be onsite to...
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3 Qs with a Lobbyist (and how you can become an animal advocate, too)

With citizen lobbying an emerging form of civic participation, and more and more Americans interested in advocating for positive change in their communities, there’s no better time for our 3-part...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Dr. Chumkee Aziz

In her role at The ASPCA, Dr. Aziz focuses on proactive shelter population management and infectious disease prevention in shelters. In her volunteer role as President of the Association of...
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4 Behavior Tips for Scaredy Cats

January 9, 2021, The Association
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The Innovation Bank is back! This week we’re featuring the behavioral modification program for shy cats at Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester.  More than 320 cats have been treated...
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Your Workplace Activism Playbook: Winning Moves for Employees and Managers

An article in the Winter 2021 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review—“Business Disruption from the Inside Out: A playbook for Employee Activists and advice for leaders”—is causing a stir with our...
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Conference Catch-Up: Are Good Intentions Contributing to Systemic Racism?

This past summer, The Association’s Katherine Shenar, Dallas Animal Services’ Ed Jamison, and Steve Zeidman of Pethealth, Inc, started an important conversation about systemic racism in animal care and control...
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Pandemic Playbook: How to Recruit, Support & Engage Volunteers Virtually

During the Fall Virtual Conference earlier this month, Arizona Humane Society’s Sara Cruz-Mora outlined why technology is a necessity for successful volunteer onboarding. She also shared some great remote roles...
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Kitten College: Higher Education That Saves Lives

For this week’s Innovation Bank series of short, recorded webinars, welcome Marnie Russ of the highly successful Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA). “The smallest feline is...
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Master These 4 Skills to Become a Compassionate Badass

December 14, 2020, The Association
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Jessica Dolce, MS Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator, shared skills for “Practicing Compassionate Badassery” and coping with COVID-19 during The Fall Virtual Conference on December 2. In case you missed it—or...
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Dog Day Foster and Field Trip Programs: 5 Reasons Why They Rock!

It’s time for another installment of our Innovation Bank, a series of short, pre-recorded webinars featuring replicable programs and processes. Today, we highlight Kelly Duer, a Foster Care Specialist for...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Amy-Jo Sites

For the first time in 17 years, Animal Care and Control of Fort Wayne has gone 10 months without euthanizing a cat or kitten for space. And when Amy-Jo Sites...
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