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Spotlight On: The APA’s Senior Saviors Foster Program
Visiting pet programs are known to have a positive impact on residents of assisted-living facilities. But even better? For this week’s Innovation Bank, we’re taking a look at Senior Saviors. In this...
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Winning Idea: El Paso Animal Services’ GIS Map Helps Get Lost Pets Home
The Association’s Pres & CEO, Jim Tedford, recently sat down with Pethealth Inc.’s Steve Zeidman and the winners of the 2020 Diane & Bob Hoover Annual Innovation Award. Read on for...
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4 Tech-Savvy Tips For Supporting & Engaging Your Volunteers
How do all those indispensable volunteers fit into your pandemic playbook? This week’s Innovation Bank features tips and strategies for onboarding and engaging volunteers from Arizona Humane Society’s Sara Cruz-Mora. Listen to the...
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Program Snapshot: Metro Denver CAT
In celebration of Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, this week’s Innovation Bank features Metro Denver CAT. This model coalition conducts TNR and connects residents with spay/neuter and wellness resources for both owned...
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4 Ways to Help Horses Without Breaking the Bank
Time for another installment of The Innovation Bank, our series of short, pre-recorded webinars featuring effective programs and processes developed by your colleagues in the field. Today we focus on Kentucky Humane...
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Pandemic Playbook: How to Recruit, Support & Engage Volunteers Virtually
During the Fall Virtual Conference earlier this month, Arizona Humane Society’s Sara Cruz-Mora outlined why technology is a necessity for successful volunteer onboarding. She also shared some great remote roles...
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Kitten College: Higher Education That Saves Lives
For this week’s Innovation Bank series of short, recorded webinars, welcome Marnie Russ of the highly successful Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA). “The smallest feline is...
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Dog Day Foster and Field Trip Programs: 5 Reasons Why They Rock!
It’s time for another installment of our Innovation Bank, a series of short, pre-recorded webinars featuring replicable programs and processes. Today, we highlight Kelly Duer, a Foster Care Specialist for...
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Bookmark It: Kitten Resource Center
This week’s installment in our Innovation Bank series of short, pre-recorded webinars highlights the wealth of programs, forms, guides, and SOPs in San Diego Humane Society’s Kitten Resource Center. San...
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Spotlight on: Tree House Humane’s FeLV+ Adoptions Program
It’s that time again! We’ve been rolling out a new short, pre-recorded webinar in The Association’s Innovation Bank every week since September, and today the spotlight’s on Tree House Humane Society...
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Engaging Volunteers During COVID-19: 5 New Virtual Roles
COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of the animal welfare industry, including how you engage and train your volunteers. Like many agencies, Humane Society of Charlotte has come up with a...
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3 Ways Your Shelter Can Help Wildlife
Thursday’s here again—time to roll out another edition of our Innovation Bank. These short, pre-recorded webinars feature successful, model programs from your colleagues in the field. Today, Barb Haney of the SPCA...
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