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Tip of the Week: Capacity for Care Report Card
Are we ensuring that every animal’s needs are met at a time when so many shelters are reporting unmanageable overcrowding? In their November 2024 The Network Live session this past November, Kim Alboum,...
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Tip of the Week: Empathy Protocol
What does empathy look like at your organization? In her recent article in Harvard Business Review, “Empathy Is a Non-Negotiable Leadership Skill. Here’s How to Practice It,” Palena Neale reminds...
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Word on the Street with Shannon Wells
June 23, 2025, The Association
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“We have important conversations about making this work sustainable—not just a stepping stone where people burn out and move on, but a long-term, rewarding career path…” We asked the Executive...
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Letter from the President: Are Animal Welfare Professionals Fairly Compensated?
Complete the 2025 Compensation & Benefits Study and see how your organization stacks up Dear Friends & Colleagues, It has been two whole years since I reached out to you...
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Roll Call: 2025 Compensation & Benefits Study Participant List
The following organizations have made a commitment to the animal welfare profession and to their staff and communities by participating in the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study....
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Tip of the Week: Mental Health Flipbook
SHRM’s playbook will empower your org to implement new processes for addressing mental health challenges in the workplace Workplace mental health challenges run the gamut from automation anxiety to financial...
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Tip of the Week: Popping the Questions
Four powerful asks that can help move any discussion forward Whether you’re in your weekly one-on-one or having a ten-minute conversation in the breakroom, asking the right questions can help...
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Tip of the Week: Animal Welfare’s Turnover Rate
How do your agency’s numbers stack up against the profession as a whole? When a member of The Association recently inquired in our online community about the average employee turnover...
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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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Tip of the Week: White Paper on Shelter Vet Retention
Brought to you by Drs. Kate Hurley and Jennifer Scarlett As the veterinary profession continues to face a critical shortage, one of the most pressing issues in the short term...
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Tip of the Week: Ditch the Degree
May 5, 2025, The Association
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This easy policy change to your hiring & recruitment strategy can result in big gains In the animal welfare sector, we’ve been talking about removing formal education requirements, particularly for...
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Tip of the Week: Housing Hacks for Scaredy Cats
Inspo from Lollypop Farm’s behavioral modification program for shy cats Two quick takeaways from the oldie-but-goodie recorded webinar, Scaredy Cats: Behavior Modification for Shy Cats in Shelters: A Hiding Place...
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