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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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:...

Tip of the Week: Which Communities Most Need Resources? There’s a Map for That

August 2, 2021, The Association

Tip of the Week

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...

3 Questions about Better Cities for Pets

July 30, 2021, The Association

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...

Two veterinary professionals examining a dog

Solving the Veterinary Shortage: 3 Ideas for Long-Term Impact

July 19, 2021, The Association

Veterinary Care

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...

Member Spotlight: Get To Know Jack Cooper, CAWA

July 12, 2021, The Association

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...

Try This 1 Thing & Make Your Virtual Meetings Instantly Better

July 2, 2021, The Association

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...

5 Practical Ideas for How to Change the World

June 30, 2021, The Association

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...

#AAWASpring: Day 3 Highlights

June 18, 2021, The Association

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...

#AAWASpring: Day 2 Highlights

June 9, 2021, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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...

3 Aha! Moments with Dr. Michael Blackwell

June 2, 2021, The Association

Veterinary Care

The animal welfare field is lucky to have forward thinkers like Dr. Michael J. Blackwell, whose most recent honors include Maddie’s Fund’s 2020 Avanzino Leadership Award. And we’re super-honored that Dr....

Member Spotlight: Get To Know Judy Hunter

April 13, 2021, The Association