The Association Blog

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

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

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

This key calculation is a crucial part of determining your capacity for care Knowing your housing capacity is crucial to operating within your humane capacity. This key calculation can also...

Word on the Street with Sarah Hicks, DVM

February 8, 2025, The Association

Guest Voices

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Deep thoughts, good advice and tough talk on hot topics When shelters are covered in local media these days, headlines very often include references to overcrowding. We in the field...

A Case for Rebound Romances

February 7, 2025, Lily Yap

Guest Voices

So one of your recent adoptions wasn’t quite a match made in Hollywood? The Division Manager at Grand Prairie Animal Services suggests a new way to communicate around returns with the...

The Intake Podcast: How DocuPet Alleviates the Licensing Burden

February 4, 2025, The Association