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Tip of the Week: DIY Sabbatical Guide
Need a break? Explore this guide for implementing a sabbatical policy at your organization At The Annual Conference earlier this month, keynote speaker Vu Le stressed the importance of sabbaticals...
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Tip of the Week: State of Shelter Adoption Report
This just-released study provides actionable insights to better address decreasing adoption rates Too many animals, not enough adoptions…. It’s happening at animal welfare organizations all across the country. To better...
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Tip of the Week: Take Care
Inspo, ideas and incentive for getting staff to engage in the practice of self-care Self-care, we-care, take care…. While it’s hard to deny the importance of self-care for those in...
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Guest Voices: Lily Yap on Things That Aren’t Roadkill
What do YOU see by the side of the road? The Division Manager at Grand Prairie Animal Services discusses how negativity bias can cause our minds to jump to the worst-case...
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How I Got Here: Sarah Javier
Welcome to another installment of one of our newest features, “How I Got Here,” that digs into the career trajectory of an animal welfare professional and member of The Association....
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Tip of the Week: It’s Not Them..
What’s the cause of staff burnout? This week’s tip covers where to start looking for the answer to that question. We talk a lot about burnout in animal welfare. Yes,...
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Letter from the President: Don’t Be Scared
Achieving and Maintaining the CAWA Credential Means More Treats than Tricks Dear Colleagues, Halloween approaches and promises to bring all sort of things that go bump in the night. Our porches...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Pete Santana
What leadership lessons can we learn from… a stone!? Read our Q&A with Lee County Domestic Animal Services’ Field Operations Supervisor and find out. Name & Title: Pete Santana, Field Operations...
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Letter from the President: The Single Greatest Threat
The Association’s President & CEO asks for your help in solving animal welfare’s most timely, urgent issue Dear Colleagues, I believe the single greatest threat the animal welfare profession has...
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Tip of the Week: Lead By Example
Model the behavior you wish to see. As a senior leader or manager, it’s hard to argue with the above statement. Putting it into practice, however, is another thing. Rachel Levine,...
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How I Got Here: Sara Pizano, DVM, MA
Welcome to another installment of one of our newest features, “How I Got Here,” that digs into the career path and development of an animal welfare professional and member of...
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