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Tip of the Week: Don’t Forget the Pets Handbook
December 9, 2024, The Association
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Ideas and plans for providing shelter for pets and people facing housing challenges Is your organization prioritizing programs and strategies to keep people and their pets together? If so, you...
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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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Tip of the Week: Financially Friendly Pet Services
November 25, 2024, The Association
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Share or sign on to this free searchable locator of resources for pet owners Are the populations you serve struggling to access care and resources? A new website powered by...
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Forget Culture Fit
October 6, 2024, Kristi Mack
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Want a team that sustains and supports new energy and ideas? The Senior Director of HR for Humane Society Silicon Valley suggests a shift in perspective The concept of “culture...
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Tip of the Week: Pet Debt Report
September 16, 2024, The Association
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A new survey shows that the overwhelming majority of pet owners are experiencing the impact of inflation on pet care costs. How might you better serve the members of your...
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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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Tip of the Week: Board Approval
September 2, 2024, The Association
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Is your staff facing unfair criticism from the community? Here’s a nifty idea for taking back the narrative and letting your employees know how important and appreciated they are “We...
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Tip of the Week: Don’t Delay (unless you’re emailing at 11 PM)
Meet your next go-to leadership strategy Managers, when it comes to warding off potential burnout in your team, are you modeling the behavior you wish to see? This question came...
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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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Tip of the Week: DIY Cat Housing Accessories
Invite volunteers to whip up one of these projects that’ll bring extra enrichment to the cats in your care Looking for a budget-friendly way to level up your feline housing?...
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3 Quick Tips to Attract More Foster Volunteers
August 10, 2024, The Association
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Wanna grow your foster pool from 35 to, say, 400?! Your colleagues in their field share not-so-secret strategies to get you there Hill’s Pet Nutrition just released their 2024 State...
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Texas-Sized Growth for Your Foster Program
August 5, 2024, The Association
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According to Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s 2024 State of the Adoption Report, 1 in 3 people say they’d be more likely to adopt if foster-to-adopt were an option. Learn how Operation...
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