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Tip of the Week: Spaghetti, with a Side of Teambuilding
Happy Monday! Here’s the third installment of our new Tip of the Week column, where we pass along tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that your colleagues and members of The...
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Meet a CAWA: Miguel Abi-hassan
CAWA: Those four little letters mean a lot. When you see CAWA after someone’s name, it means they have distinguished their skills in an already demanding field and are committed...
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Tip of the Week: Just Chillin’
Welcome to Tip of the Week! Every Monday, we’ll be passing along tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. If...
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39 Things Your Shelter Can Do Right Now to Reunite Lost Pets
Lately we’ve been hearing chatter and concern from shelters struggling to move their animal populations as quickly as possible, resulting in increased length of stay. This is a red flag:...
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Tip of the Week: Which Communities Most Need Resources? There’s a Map for That
Welcome to Tip of the Week! Every Monday, we’ll be passing along tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that your colleagues and members of the Association have suggested and tested. If...
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3 Questions about Better Cities for Pets
We’re so psyched for next Thursday’s Roundtable, Building Stronger Communities for Pets and People, that we caught up with Cori Menkin Herbig, one of the presenters, for a sneak peek...
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Solving the Veterinary Shortage: 3 Ideas for Long-Term Impact
Take a look at the numbers—the veterinary shortage is real. There are presently about 7,000 openings for veterinarians across the country, with the number of openings for veterinary technicians even...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Jack Cooper, CAWA
As the Director and Chief Animal Control Officer at Tennessee’s Maury County Animal Services, Jack Cooper knows that a staff that jogs together, saves lives together. Read on as this four-time...
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Try This 1 Thing & Make Your Virtual Meetings Instantly Better
We’ve all been hearing how happy folks are to get back to work onsite and meet with colleagues face-to-face, IRL. But it’s not looking like Zoom is going away anytime...
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5 Practical Ideas for How to Change the World
Communications strategist and thought leader Dex Hunter-Torricke shares inspo, action steps and lessons learned along the way The following tips and sage advice were shared during Dex’s keynote speech at...
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#AAWASpring: Day 3 Highlights
Attendees were pumped and in high gear as we wrapped up three days of networking, sharing and learning. Over the next month, we’ll dive into individual sessions, but here’s a...
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#AAWASpring: Day 2 Highlights
What happens when 620+ animal welfare pros (and their furred & feathered conference buddies) log on for another day of learning and networking? Welcome to Day 2 of The Spring...
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