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Polls Open: Cast Your Vote in The Shelter Showdown and Wagsies Awards
Support your colleagues and vote today The Shelter Showdown Voting closes tonight, Wednesday, October 26, at 11:59:59 ET Select your favorite video from our finalists: Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue...
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Letter From the President: A True Professional and a True Friend
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Having spent more than half of my life entrenched in animal welfare work, I have run across people of all sorts. I’ve met some of the...
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And The Finalists Are…
Congratulations to the Round 1 winners of The Association’s Shelter Showdown, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Wave your hands in the air for: Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation SPCA Tampa...
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Jobs of the Month—October 2022
Ready for the next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head on over to The Association’s Career Center. Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities. Senior Manager, Adoption...
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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: Transport Best Practices with Karen Walsh
You had such great questions during our roundtable on Transport Best Practices last week that we asked presenter Karen Walsh to respond them in the chat box. Following are some...
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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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