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Hurricane Ian: Call for Emergency Response
As the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian unfolds, we are recruiting for Emergency Response Teams, as well as animal transport and placement. If your organization is able to assist...
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Submissions Open for the 2022 Wagsies Awards
The Association & Hill’s Pet Nutrition are excited to announce the inaugural Wagsies Awards—and to let you know that submissions are open now through Friday, October 7. Formerly known as...
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The Shelter Showdown Is On
Sports-themed contest is open today through 9/25 Get creative, up your game and score a sports-themed pet playpen and a trip to New Orleans for the Fall Conference for Animal...
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Letter From the President: See You in New Orleans
Dear Colleagues, If you are an animal welfare professional with a strong desire for continuous improvement in your leadership skills, New Orleans is the place to be this November. Join...
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Video: Make Like a CEO & Invest In Yourself
We know that Breaking Happy: A Sustainable Path to Well-Being with positive psychology expert Josh Vaisman is going to be a game changer. Don’t just take our word for it—here’s...
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Jobs of the Month—September 2022
Ready for the next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head on over to The Association’s Career Center. Here’s a sampling of the latest opportunities. Animal Services Coordinator (Marketing),...
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Q&A with Joann Fuller
As organizations all across the nation kicked off Clear the Shelters campaigns earlier this month, Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s Brand Engagement Manager sat down with The Association’s Katherine M. Shenar. The...
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Meet a CAWA: Sean Hawkins, CFRE
Introducing Sean Hawkins, animal welfare lifer. As a college student, Hawkins was hired by Cleveland Amory and the Fund for Animals to establish spay/neuter clinics nationwide, and he is also...
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Tip of the Week: 10 Best Safety Practices for Animal Transport
You may have read last week’s blog about shelter populations increasing and numbers of animals transported out decreasing. If you are planning to start or resume a transport program, here...
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Industry Update: Recommendations for Animal Transport
We’ve seen the stories – shelters all across the country are full, close to or beyond capacity. And we have the data to back that up. Recent reports from Shelter...
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Meet a CAWA: Kathryn Mahoney, CPA
Last year she received the Kansas City Business Journal’s CFO of the Year award, and this year she stepped into a new leadership role. Read on for our chat about...
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It’s A Wrap: The Spring 2022 Conference
“One thing you’ll hear me say at every conference,” shared The Association’s Pres & CEO, Jim Tedford, on Day 1 of the Spring Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement, “is that...
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