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Word on the Street with Alisa Gray: Compassion Is Still a Powerful Force
Reflecting on her 18-year-career, Kentucky Humane Society’s President & CEO shares what still gives her the most hope I think, as a field, we’re evolving to be even be more...
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Tip of the Week: Finding Time
Even though your schedule may be jam-packed, there are often ways to make time for what’s most important. In a past webinar for The Association, Dr. Michael Blackwell, Director of...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Mike Clupper
After a 29-year career, this former police officer moved to Alaska to retire. Instead, he’s now leading a progressive shelter that’s changed the community’s idea of what animal control is...
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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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Member Spotlight: Get to Know TyAnn Sumpter
“I believe the future of animal welfare lies in meeting people where they are,” says SPCA of Brazoria County’s recently minted Executive Director. Read on for the philosophy behind the...
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Why Limited Admission Shelters Must Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
The goal is not to eliminate or shrink from risks, but to take the right risks, at the right time, in service of better outcomes for animals By nature, animal...
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Why Pet Insurance Matters More Than We Think: A Shelter Leader’s Perspective
“It’s not just a financial product,” states The Association’s Executive VP. “It’s a retention strategy.” “Pet insurance.” It’s a phrase most of us have heard—but in animal welfare, it’s often...
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Policy That Matters: The Animal Welfare Trends Defining 2026
High-level updates on the more than 500 animal welfare bills introduced across the country this year Back in February, we highlighted four policy areas identified by members of The Association as top...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Stacy LeBaron
How to even begin to encapsulate Stacy LeBaron’s lifelong career as a tireless advocate for community cats? It all started in 1994, with a donation of one bag of cat...
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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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Everyone Has a Role
Wenatchee Valley Humane Society’s ED & CEO unpacks the success of their new matching grant program offering free TNR for community cats When I started at Wenatchee Valley Humane Society,...
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Letter from the President: Information (and Hill’s State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report) Is Power
What shapes decisions behind large dog adoptions? It’s all in the report Information is power, and our friends at Hill’s Pet Nutrition have once again knocked the ball out of...
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