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Amidst this unprecedented, ever-changing situation, the animal sheltering field is showing resilience, flexibility and innovation—and the response from our communities has been overwhelming. Read on to learn how two organizations...

Keeping Up with COVID-19, 3/20: Take Your Fundraising Events Online

March 20, 2020, The Association

Development

“One thing is clear,” reveal The Association’s Jim Tedford and Trish Dewald of Phoenix Innovate in their recent blog. “For organizations to remain true to their missions, active fundraising must...

Animal Welfare Fundraising During Coronavirus and Economic Uncertainty

March 19, 2020, The Association

Development

Written by Jim Tedford, President & CEO of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, and Trish Dewald, Executive Vice President, Phoenix Innovate Please welcome first-time guest blogger, Trish Dewald. The Association...

4 Mantras for Messaging Your Community About COVID-19

March 19, 2020, The Association

Written for the COVID-19 Shelter Kit by Katherine Shenar and Kim Alboum Keeping your supporters in the know is one of the most important roles you can play in this...

5 Things Animal Shelters And Rescues Can Do Together To Minimize Shelter Intake And Maximize Lifesaving Due to COVID-19

March 18, 2020, The Association

Veterinary Care

By Katherine Shenar and Kristen Hassen-Auerbach With severe travel restrictions in place and social distancing strongly advised, shelters can no longer rely on pet transport to drive lifesaving efforts. Now,...

Keeping Up with COVID-19, 3/18: Inexpensive, Simple Tool To Keep Us All Healthy

March 18, 2020, The Association

Veterinary Care

Got 5 minutes? We’re passing along this easy-to-implement and genius how-to from Dr. Kate Hurley and the team at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program: How-To: Dr. Hurley’s Magic Virus-Busting...

Five Free Social Media Tools to Save Time

Keeping Up With COVID-19, 3/17: Take Foster & Volunteer Training Online

March 17, 2020, The Association

Written for the COVID-19 Shelter Kit by Katherine Shenar and Kim Alboum With shelters around the country strategizing ways to keep the critical services we provide up and running, we’re...

Expand Your Foster Network To Combat COVID-19

March 16, 2020, Katherine M. Shenar

Help your most vulnerable populations and the pets they love Originally published on AnimalSheltering.org, March 12, 2020, and written by Katherine Shenar and Kim Alboum With the World Health Organization...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Belinda Lewis

March 15, 2020, The Association

When we first asked Belinda Lewis, MS, CAWA, to blog about the changes she’s seen in animal sheltering over her 33 years at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control, and...

Keeping Up with COVID-19, 3/13: Borrow This Foster Campaign Idea!

March 13, 2020, The Association

What’s one of the best ways shelters and rescues can prepare for supporting the community during this time of uncertainty? As The Association’s executive vice president, Katherine Shenar, explains in...

Letter From the President: Your Tool Kit for COVID-19

March 3, 2020, Jim Tedford