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Best of the Blog 2025
Revisit the blogs that you viewed, shared and commented on the most Here are the blogs that you viewed, shared and commented on the most this past year. Click on...
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Jobs of the Month—December 2025
Looking for a fresh start in 2026? View the latest opportunities in The Association’s Career Center. HR teams, take note: Members can list new jobs in the Career Center for free for 30...
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Letter from the President: Grateful to Those Lighting the Way
“I always look forward to sharing a message of thanksgiving at this time of year,” says The Association’s President & CEO. “This year I write with an extreme mix of...
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Jobs of the Month, Managers-Only Edition
Calling all managers, and managers on the rise! We just got in a fresh crop of leadership roles submitted to The Association’s Career Center, and wanted to pass on the...
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Jobs of the Month—November 2025
Ready to open the door to new opportunities this Fall? Peruse a sampling of the latest offerings from The Association’s Career Center, and please pass on any opportunities to colleagues who’d be...
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Jobs of the Month—October 2025
Ready to open the door to new opportunities this Fall? Peruse a sampling of the latest offerings from The Association’s Career Center, and please pass on any opportunities to colleagues who’d be...
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Letter from the President: Advocacy Support for Members
Advocacy just became more accessible for our members. Jim Tedford speaks about how The Association is stepping up to support you Dear Animal Welfare Professional, As a leader in animal...
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On the Shoulders of Giants: A Tribute to Don Mitton
The Association’s President and CEO presents reflections and memories honoring the life and work of an extraordinary leader Last month, the animal welfare community lost one of its most fervent...
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Jobs of the Month—September 2025
A new season always feels like a good reason to assess your career journey. Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities from The Association’s Career Center. Hiring and HR managers, take...
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Bright Idea: How One Shelter Integrates Pet Insurance Into their Adoption Experience
Foothills Animal Shelter offers 30 days of pet insurance as a part of their adoption package—not as an upsell, but as a safety net that keeps pets in homes “It’s...
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This Is Just the Beginning
The Association’s Vice President of Programs shares our number-one priority in designing our professional development offerings. (Hint: there are 1,600 of them) Over the last few years, I’ve seen interest...
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Letter from the President: There Are Rising Stars Amongst Us
Jim Tedford invites you and your best and brightest to The Annual Conference, November 4-6, 2025 Dear Colleagues, I was fortunate to have many great leaders who took a gamble...
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