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Word on the Street with Meredith Jones
May 13, 2025, The Association
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We must open doors and keep holding them open… “We must open doors and keep holding them open,” stated Meredith Jones of Operation Kindness in last month’s Roundtable. It’s the...
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Veterinary Shortage Update: Q&A on VPA
The Veterinary Professional Associate model is a viable solution to the veterinary shortage—and there’s science to back it up The shortage of veterinarians in the United States is real. We...
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The CAWA Credential: Now More Accessible and Inclusive Than Ever
Toronto Humane Society’s CEO shares how the CAWA exam is now more accessible and inclusive to Canadian animal welfare professionals As someone who’s spent years in animal welfare, I know...
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It’s All About the Eyes: A Case Study in Charitable Giving
TrueSense’s VP of Strategy shares two key tactics to try with your next fundraising ask When it comes to charitable fundraising, the visual elements that capture your potential donors’ attention...
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We Didn’t Know It, But We Had Been Preparing for Disaster
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s ED reflects on how her resilient team navigated Hurricane Helene—and came out stronger on the other side I’ve always thought of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue as...
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Word on the Street with Sarah Hicks, DVM
February 8, 2025, The Association
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Deep thoughts, good advice and tough talk on hot topics When shelters are covered in local media these days, headlines very often include references to overcrowding. We in the field...
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Adoptable, Schmadoptable…
Dr. Emily Weiss suggests a new way to talk about the animals in our care who simply need to go home I have a wish. I wish to eliminate the...
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Are You Kidding Me?
Just because a dog is shy or big and rambunctious does not mean he will be better or worse with children. Dr. Emily Weiss challenges you to take a hard...
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Let’s wrap up this Pets as Gifts stuff
‘Tis the season for looking back to existing research on pets given as gifts. Dr. Weiss shares evidence to bust the myth that it’s a bad idea for good. My...
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Let’s Dump the Judgment
December 4, 2024, Dr. Emily Weiss
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Are the people who walk through your doors to relinquish so different from you? Dr. Emily Weiss suggests we dump that premise Earlier this year I wrote a blog about...
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3 Self-Care Strategies to Manage the Election and Beyond
The Association’s Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives offers three practical solutions for managing stressors in the next few weeks The election season can bring about different emotions and...
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