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Fall Conference: 5 Questions We Always Ask with Swati Patel
Have you registered yet? Our lineup for the Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement has been carefully curated to ensure the topics are the most relevant and important to the...
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Letter From the President: A True Professional and a True Friend
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Having spent more than half of my life entrenched in animal welfare work, I have run across people of all sorts. I’ve met some of the...
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Fall Conference: 5 Questions We Always Ask with Jeremy Van Groll
Have you registered yet? We have such a juicy lineup for the Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement, you’ll even learn how to make the budgeting process fun. Just ask...
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And The Finalists Are…
Congratulations to the Round 1 winners of The Association’s Shelter Showdown, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Wave your hands in the air for: Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation SPCA Tampa...
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Jobs of the Month—October 2022
Ready for the next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head on over to The Association’s Career Center. Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities. Senior Manager, Adoption...
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Fall Conference: 5 Questions We Always Ask with Lara Jakubowski
The sessions comprising The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement are carefully curated to ensure we’re delivering up info on the topics most relevant to you. What’s more relevant than...
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Submissions Open for the 2022 Wagsies Awards
The Association & Hill’s Pet Nutrition are excited to announce the inaugural Wagsies Awards—and to let you know that submissions are open now through Friday, October 7. Formerly known as...
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Fall Conference: 5 Questions We Always Ask with Michael Kass
The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement is less than two months away, and we hope you’re planning to join us and let the good times roll. We checked in...
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The Shelter Showdown Is On
Sports-themed contest is open today through 9/25 Get creative, up your game and score a sports-themed pet playpen and a trip to New Orleans for the Fall Conference for Animal...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Ariel Zhang
In her role as Chief Strategy Officer at The Animal Foundation, Ariel Zhang is responsible for growing the Las Vegas organization from a municipal shelter into a community support resource....
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Letter From the President: See You in New Orleans
Dear Colleagues, If you are an animal welfare professional with a strong desire for continuous improvement in your leadership skills, New Orleans is the place to be this November. Join...
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Jobs of the Month—September 2022
Ready for the next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head on over to The Association’s Career Center. Here’s a sampling of the latest opportunities. Animal Services Coordinator (Marketing),...
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