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Jim Tedford invites you and your best and brightest to The Annual Conference, November 4-6, 2025 Dear Colleagues, I was fortunate to have many great leaders who took a gamble...

Tip of the Week: Kitten Resource Library

August 5, 2025, The Association

Veterinary Care

Bookmark this space for all things kitten Share this go-to resource from National Kitten Coalition with your staff as well as all kitten caregivers in your community. The library includes...

Jobs of the Month—August 2025

August 3, 2025, The Association

This just in: A fresh crop of positions submitted to The Association’s Career Center, including several executive-level leadership roles. If you’re not currently looking but know someone who’d be a...

How to Change What’s Not Working, Part 2: Ask the Miracle Question

August 2, 2025, The Association

Second in a five-part series based on Dan Heath’s keynote at The Annual Conference In Part I of this 5-part series featuring insights from author and speaker Dan Heath, we...

Tip of the Week: 2025 State of Shelter Adoption Report

July 30, 2025, The Association

This just-released study provides actionable insights to better address adopters’ needs and your community’s concerns 2024 marks the fifth consecutive year shelters across the nation are experiencing more intakes than...

How to Change What’s Not Working, Part 1: Study the Bright Spots

July 22, 2025, The Association

First in a five-part series based on Dan Heath’s keynote speech at The Annual Conference We’ve all been there. You may be there right now, if you’re dealing with overcrowding...

Word on the Street with Kurt Krukenberg

July 21, 2025, The Association

Guest Voices

“If we don’t meet our own self-care needs, we’re actually doing a disservice to the rest of the organization and to the animals and people we’re supporting.” When it comes...

Tip of the Week: Stress Continuum Assessment Tool

July 20, 2025, The Association

Use this simple visual to check in on your current stress level, and be sure to share it with your team, too In last week’s members-only Leadership Summit, Certified Compassion...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Sally Hubbard

July 17, 2025, The Association

Read about Sally Hubbard’s 21-year journey with Save-A-Pet, Inc., driven by her belief that compassion for people is just as important as compassion for animals Name & Title: Sally Hubbard, CAWA,...

Tip of the Week: Capacity for Care Report Card

July 16, 2025, The Association

Veterinary Care

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,...

Jobs of the Month—July 2025

July 9, 2025, The Association