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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...

Tip of the Week: Housing Hacks for Scaredy Cats

April 29, 2025, The Association

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...

Veterinary Shortage Update: Q&A on VPA

April 22, 2025, James W. Lloyd, DVM, PhD

Guest Voices

The Veterinary Professional Associate model is a viable solution to the veterinary shortage—and there’s science to back it up The shortage of veterinarians in the United States is real. We...

New Hire Three-Month Timeline

April 14, 2025, The Association

Leadership

A new employee’s first few days, weeks and months can be overwhelming. Here’s how to help them acclimate “We all know hiring is very expensive, right?” shared Kristi Brooks, Director...

Tip of the Week: Teambuilder for Small Groups

April 7, 2025, The Association

This tried-and-true exercise is especially good for small hybrid teams Teambuilding… some people love it. Some, not so much. Yet, as HRMorning.com shared in a recent article, it can be...

We Didn’t Know It, But We Had Been Preparing for Disaster

March 19, 2025, Leah Craig Chumbley

Guest Voices

Leadership

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s ED reflects on how her resilient team navigated Hurricane Helene—and came out stronger on the other side I’ve always thought of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue as...

Tip of the Week: 2025 State of the Workplace Report

March 18, 2025, The Association

SHRM’s annual report digs into the major issues and successes that organizations faced in 2024, from a climate of rapid change to employee turnover We know you love your data,...

Tip of the Week: Clearing the Air

March 10, 2025, The Association

Guidelines for improving indoor air quality from UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Air quality is an important factor in the health and well-being of animals and people. If you...

Tip of the Week: Decisions, Decisions…

March 3, 2025, The Association

Leadership

What to do now, and what can wait until later? This cheat-sheet helps you prioritize When it comes to the animal welfare profession, it can be hard to prioritize tasks...

Tip of the Week: SAC’s 2024 Year End Report

February 17, 2025, The Association

How’d we do as a field this past year? See what the data from more than 13,500 organizations has to say If you haven’t already, be sure to download—and study!—the...

Tip of the Week: Housing Capacity Calculator

February 12, 2025, The Association