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Tip of the Week: How You Feelin’?
The ability to identify and describe one’s emotions is a powerful skill related to emotional intelligence. Here’s a tool to help hone that skill Overwhelmed? Anxious? Due to the nature...
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Tip of the Week: New Study on Parents Who Work Full Time
August 10, 2026, The Association
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A new survey by Pew Research Center finds that, when it comes to parents who work full time, moms and lower-income families face distinct challenges “We’re a female dominated profession,”...
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Tip of the Week: Disaster Planning Resources for Rescues & Rural Shelters
Now’s a great time to proactively discuss disaster preparedness. These resources from BISSELL can help get that convo started The folks at BISSELL Pet Foundation report that one of the...
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Tip of the Week: New World Screwworm Map
Animal Policy Group’s interactive resource provides an easy way to track state-level responses and policy developments related to the evolving New World Screwworm threat Wish there were an easy way...
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The Thing Nobody in Animal Welfare Wants to Talk About
June 24, 2026, Kim Alboum
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Bullying is running rampant in our industry. It is time to name it, face it, and do something about it. Bullying is not a new phenomenon in the animal welfare...
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Tip of the Week: Chew On This
These DIY food-dispensing toys can be a lifesaving tool for high-arousal, hyper-oral dogs Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, dogs gotta chew…. As Dr. Emily Weiss has shared, behavioral enrichment...
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Tip of the Week: Microchip Scanning Station Guide
Open Door Veterinary Collective’s snazzy resource can help you to reunite more lost pets with their families—without the animals ever having to enter your shelter The numbers say it all:...
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Tip of the Week: Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program
Are you a shelter team member on the frontlines, or do you manage staff who are? This program can take them, and you, to the next level Applications are being...
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Tip of the Week: Go the Extra Smile
HumanePro’s snazzy poster reminds staff and volunteers of three things that’ll maximize the impact of the good work they do We love HumanePro’s Shareworthy posters, designed to be printed and...
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Cool New Forms & Samples: Inclusive & Welcoming JDs
April 29, 2026, The Association
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The President of Rhode Island SPCA shares a simple tweak you can make to your hiring practices that opens the doors to candidates who might not have applied otherwise In...
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Cool New Forms & Samples: Generational Lunch & Learn Toolkit
April 22, 2026, The Association
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SPCA of Texas’ VP of People & Culture shares resources for building better understanding amongst intergenerational teams—including ice breakers, case studies and yup, even bingo Like many organizations, you may...
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Tip of the Week: What’s In a Name?
April 13, 2026, The Association
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This simple act goes far in making folks feel appreciated National Volunteer Appreciation Week kicks off April 19—are you ready? If your organization has lots of volunteers coming through your...
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