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Word on the Street with Meredith Jones

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

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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A Case for Rebound Romances

So one of your recent adoptions wasn’t quite a match made in Hollywood? The Division Manager at Grand Prairie Animal Services suggests a new way to communicate around returns with the...
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Adoptable, Schmadoptable…

January 28, 2025, Dr. Emily Weiss
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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

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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