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Meet a CAWA: Miguel Abi-hassan
CAWA: Those four little letters mean a lot. When you see CAWA after someone’s name, it means they have distinguished their skills in an already demanding field and are committed...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Dani Eberhart, CVT
This dynamic CVT shares thoughts on the veterinary shortage, how she’s helping to recruit the next generation of veterinary professionals, and two of her favorite motivational quotes. (Teaser: One’s from...
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Tip of the Week: Which Communities Most Need Resources? There’s a Map for That
Welcome to Tip of the Week! Every Monday, we’ll be passing along tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that your colleagues and members of the Association have suggested and tested. If...
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3 Questions about Better Cities for Pets
We’re so psyched for next Thursday’s Roundtable, Building Stronger Communities for Pets and People, that we caught up with Cori Menkin Herbig, one of the presenters, for a sneak peek...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Jack Cooper, CAWA
As the Director and Chief Animal Control Officer at Tennessee’s Maury County Animal Services, Jack Cooper knows that a staff that jogs together, saves lives together. Read on as this four-time...
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#AAWASpring: Day 3 Highlights
Attendees were pumped and in high gear as we wrapped up three days of networking, sharing and learning. Over the next month, we’ll dive into individual sessions, but here’s a...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Dr. Cate McManus, CAWA
Catch this convo that covers everything from taking the CAWA exam and chatty, feathered dinosaurs to the advanced surgical feats that shelter veterinarians are undertaking these days. Name: Cate McManus, VMD,...
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#AAWASpring: Day 2 Highlights
What happens when 620+ animal welfare pros (and their furred & feathered conference buddies) log on for another day of learning and networking? Welcome to Day 2 of The Spring...
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#AAWASpring: Day 1 Highlights
They say the third time’s the charm and…WOW. There was definitely electricity in the (Zoom) air as 600-plus animal welfare professionals kicked off The Spring Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Beth Brookhouser
Pull up a chair and get comfy! We’re talking jelly beans, DEI strategies and inspo for potential CAWAs. Name: Beth Brookhouser, CAWAMember of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement since: 2010Organization: The SPCA for...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Anna Payton
Not only is she Director of Aurora Animal Care & Control, one of The Association’s Midwest Regional Representatives, and President of the Illinois Animal Welfare Federation…. she even started her...
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Stewardship: Breaking Free from the Ask-and-Repeat Model
One of the things I love most about animal welfare donors is their passion and loyalty to help improve the lives of animals no matter what the outside world is...
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