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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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4 Tips for Rethinking the Day of Giving in Animal Welfare
Your colleagues at Anti-Cruelty share insights from one of their most impactful fundraising efforts to date. Spoiler alert: It’s not just about asking, it’s about connecting The Association’s Katherine Shenar recently sat...
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Tip of the Week: More Perfect Pet Profiles
Data trackers at Adoptapet.com have analyzed stats from millions of users looking for their next pet. Here’s what they found out about creating the perfect online pet profile With millions...
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5 Tips to Develop Empathy as Your Superpower
No matter what the world may look like some days, empathy—like chivalry—isn’t dead. Speaker, trainer and humorist Karith Foster shares a handful of ways for growing and showing this game-changing...
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Tip of the Week: 2025 Pet Reunification Research Report
DocuPet’s recent research sheds light on lost dogs, their owners, and the people who might find them We know that lost pets have a higher chance of being reunified with...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Shelly Simmons, CAWA
What does success look like to a pro who’s been in the field for 30 years? Maybe not quite like what you’d think. Read our Q&A with the Director of...
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