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Jobs of the Month—January 2023

New Year, new adventure? Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities from The Association’s Career Center. Animal Services Deputy Director, City of BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX The successful candidate is a...
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10 Most Talked-About Resources of 2022

December 29, 2022, The Association
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This blog’s all you—all your suggestions, that is. Over the past year, we listened and took notes as you passed along your favorite books, tech tools, websites, links and apps....
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10 Most Popular Webinars of 2022

December 28, 2022, The Association
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Here are the 10 juiciest, most actionable and thought-provoking webinars of the year—some you attended live, and some oldies but goodies you kept coming back to. Catch up on what you...
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Best of the Blog 2022

December 27, 2022, The Association
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Here’s a run-down of some of the most-viewed posts of 2022. We’d love to know what you think of them—and what you’d like to read more of in 2023. Tip...
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A Message to The Association’s New Board of Directors

As the immediate Past Chair, Brad Shear welcomes and introduces the newly elected Board of Directors, as voted in during The Association’s annual business meeting, held last month at The...
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Jobs of the Month—December 2022

December 6, 2022, The Association
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Ready for the next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head over to The Association’s Career Center. Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities. Animal Adoption Center Counselor,...
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Letter From the President: Let’s Be Thankful Every Day

November 23, 2022, Jim Tedford
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, I suppose it’s nice that we officially set aside one day a year to be thankful.  I am inclined, however, to offer up an alternative.  Let’s...
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Celebrating Bruce Roney: Always Going Above & Beyond

After 22 years, Bruce Roney is stepping down as President & CEO of the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS). I have known Bruce for most of those years, and have had...
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Day 2: The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement

November 16, 2022, The Association
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Yup, all the networking and learning has been THIS. MUCH. FUN. Peep these highlights of Day 2 of the Fall 2022 Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement. Shelter Showdown Throwdown Kudos...
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Day 1: The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement

November 14, 2022, The Association
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“You’ve all heard me say 100 times that the strength of animal welfare is in the community,” shared Jim Tedford, CEO & President of The Association, in his opening remarks...
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Apples, FUCs, & Percentage Change

Shelter Animals Count shares simple tips to demystify your data-driven decision-making “We know that data can be overwhelming—whether you love spreadsheets or hate them,” shared Stephanie Filer and Samantha Hill...
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Jobs of the Month—November 2022

November 2, 2022, The Association
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Ready for your next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head over to The Association’s Career Center. Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities. Graphic Designer, Dumb Friends...
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