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Share Your Dog Enrichment Programs and Win NexGard® PLUS We know many of you have brand-new or already established behavior enrichment programs—and we want to see them. Submit a short video featuring...

Conference Update: Early Bird Deadline Is Next Sunday

September 23, 2023, The Association

Register by midnight on Sunday, October 1, and save a bundle It’s the State Bird of Oregon here to remind you that the Early Bird deadline for The Annual Conference,...

Polls Open: Cast Your Vote in the 2023 Wagsies People’s Choice Awards

September 19, 2023, The Association

Support your colleagues and vote today 2023 People’s Choice Wagsies Award Vote now through Tuesday, October 3 Polls are now open for the 2023 People’s Choice Wagsies Awards, presented by...

Meet a CAWA: Jeana Roth

September 11, 2023, The Association

Earning your Certified Animal Welfare Administrator credential can help you advance within the animal welfare profession. Being a CAWA is also game-changing for the animals in your care. Just ask...

Conference 2023: Spotlight on the Fundraising Track

September 6, 2023, The Association

Community-centered fundraising. Multicultural campaigns. Getting your board on board… These are just a few of the topics in the Fundraising track at The Annual Conference in Portland this November. And...

Jobs of the Month—September 2023

September 5, 2023, The Association

Ready to open the door to new opportunities this Fall? Peruse a sampling of the latest offerings from The Association’s Career Center. Animal Care Coordinator, Aggieland Humane SocietyBryan, TX The...

What 2023 Data Is Telling Us So Far: 5 Key Takeaways

August 23, 2023, The Association

Rates, percentages, reported experiences…. The variety and volume of data presented at last week’s Roundtable, Industry Update: What 2023 Data Is Telling Us, presented quite a story of what’s been...

Special Edition Jobs of the Month—August 2023

August 16, 2023, The Association

Calling all Directors! We just got in a fresh crop of leadership roles submitted to The Association’s Career Center, and wanted to pass on the hot leads. If you know...

Letter from the President: The Band Is Getting Back Together

August 15, 2023, Jim Tedford

Your personal invite from The Association’s President & CEO Dear Friends & Colleagues, The band is getting back together! OK, not a literal band, but our merry band of animal...

Meet a CAWA: jme Thomas

August 5, 2023, The Association

Founder of the rock and roll-themed, foster-based Motley Zoo Animal Rescue who hangs backstage with Nickelback and Snoop Dogg to help promote rescue and adoption awareness…. Meet jme Thomas, the...

Jobs of the Month—August 2023

August 2, 2023, The Association