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Veterinary Care

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

If you’re an animal welfare professional looking to reduce intake and provide faster solutions for lost pets and worried families, this episode is for you Meet Phillip Zimmerman. From his...

Tip of the Week: Data Basics Workbook

February 3, 2025, The Association

Use this new resource to standardize your stats and make better decisions This 31-page resource just published by Shelter Animals Count is designed to help your org organize, standardize and...

Tip of the Week: State-by-State Nonprofit Data

January 13, 2025, The Association

Looking to add to your toolkit when doing compensation reviews? There’s a map for that We have been collecting a list of helpful resources that organizations are using when doing...

Tip of the Week: You Deserve a Break Today

January 6, 2025, The Association

Three ideas for incorporating the power of play into your daily breaks In his session at The Annual Conference this past November, “Reducing Burnout Through Play,” Gary Ware shared a...

Tip of the Week: From Generation to Generation

December 30, 2024, The Association

Traits, influences and demographics of the 5 generations currently making up the workforce We were thrilled to hear from you that Phil Gwoke’s keynote at The Annual Conference, “Leading Across...

Tip of the Week: McKinsey’s Year in Charts

December 23, 2024, The Association

Twelve top data visualizations that speak to global change in the business and social sectors In their session, “Adapting a Business Mindset to Animal Welfare,” at The Annual Conference, CAWAs...

Tip of the Week: Dog Day Out Starter Guide

December 17, 2024, The Association

Happier, calmer shelter dogs? Here’s a plan for making that happen “When shelters first began sending dogs on field trips, what surprised staff the most was seeing shelter dogs who...

Tip of the Week: Don’t Forget the Pets Handbook

December 9, 2024, The Association

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...

Let’s Dump the Judgment

December 4, 2024, Emily Weiss

Guest Voices

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...

Tip of the Week: Financially Friendly Pet Services

November 25, 2024, The Association

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