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Word on the Street with Kelly Furnas
Deep thoughts, good advice and tough talk on hot topics Inspired by the recent insights on foster volunteers shared in Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s 2024 State of Shelter Adoption Report, we...
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So It’s Not All Going to Sh*t. But Something Might Be…
August 19, 2024, Dr. Emily Weiss
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Dr. Weiss shares opportunities to uncover challenges that may be increasing risk in your shelter Earlier this year I shared with you a blog proposing the idea that sheltering is...
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“It’s Just Not Supposed To Happen This Way”
Dr. Weiss details the compounding losses that occurred when one shelter adopted out a dog with behavioral concerns. Sarah and Max, my friend’s daughter and her boyfriend, are dream dog...
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The Myth of July 4th (and how you can help get Sammy home by dinner)
It’s time once again to pause and reflect on ways we can decrease the need for lost pets to enter the shelter at any time of year There has been...
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Three Reasons to Take the DEI Survey Today
Make your voice heard! The deadline for this groundbreaking survey has been extended through July 31 In today’s increasingly dynamic workplace, understanding the perspectives and experiences of your employees is...
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Word on the Street with Aiko Okamoto, SPHR
Deep thoughts, good advice and tough talk on hot topics Welcome to the latest installment of our new column featuring brief, power-packed statements, suggestions and sentiments from your colleagues in...
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Is it time for a new goal?
If a shelter is aiming to achieve no euthanasia or 100% live release and they’re doing everything right…guess what? When I step into the future and see communities who have...
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Word on the Street with Lily Yap, MBA
Deep thoughts, good advice and tough talk on hot topics Welcome to our new column featuring brief, power-packed statements and sentiments from your colleagues in the animal welfare profession. Members,...
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Shelterer or Rehomer?
Which one are you? There is one shift that can make all the difference for increasing live outcomes and supporting more at-risk animals. It is a philosophical shift from keeping...
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Hot Topic: 3 Questions about a Shelter’s Guiding Principles with Joe Elmore
We officially introduced the nine tenets of People & Animals In Community Together (PACT) this week, along with a toolkit of resources to support this initiative. Here’s what one of...
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Let’s Get Rid of “Them”
Dr. Weiss encourages us to pull back from assumptions about the folks who come through our doors. They just might be us. In my years and years (damn it…and years)...
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#WHM2024, Part 3: Things Change Quickly
Our three-part series in honor of Women’s History Month wraps up with smart advice and a strong dose of resilience from the Director of Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control....
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