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Tip of the Week: 2026 State of Shelter Adoption Report
Large dogs take the spotlight in this year’s annual research series from Hill’s Pet Nutrition Why are large dogs waiting longer to be adopted than their smaller counterparts? What is...
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Tip of the Week: SAC’s 2025 Annual Data Report
Animal welfare pros, your latest must-read is hot off the presses How’d we do as a field this past year? See what the data from more than 13K organizations has...
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Tip of the Week: Active Listening Skill-Building
Active listening takes practice—and it isn’t always easy. The Center for Creative Leadership has some tips for boosting your skills The Center for Creative Leadership recently published a fabulous article...
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Tip of the Week: Barks & Rec Field Trip Program
Looking to start, ramp up or promote your doggy day-out program? Here’s some info & inspo Looking to start, ramp up or promote your doggy day-out program? As we know,...
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Tip of the Week: State of Pet Care Study
More than 900 veterinarians were surveyed on access to care, and here’s what they had to say Fifty million pets in the US live with people who lack access to...
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Tip of the Week: Resources to Address ICE
Information to share with your communities The Association’s DEI Council compiled the following resources for supporting the communities you serve. ACLU Immigrants’ RightsRegardless of immigration status, all the members of...
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Tip of the Week: Pets & Housing Data Report
This important research offers a national snapshot of the challenges and disparities that pet-owning renters face As leaders in the field, you know all too well that restrictive housing policies...
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Tip of the Week: Community Cats Survey
Colony caretakers, this takes just seconds to complete “It is January, and that means the annual community cats sentiment survey,” says Stacy LeBaron of the Community Cats Podcast and member...
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Tip of the Week: 20 Questions to Answer to Improve Access to Veterinary Care
ICYM this important research aimed at advancing our work as a field As a field, we’ve been tasked to respond to the urgent need for improved access to veterinary care...
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Tip of the Week: Guide to Fighting Community Cat Feeding Bans
Use this free resource to reverse existing bans and prevent new ones from being enacted Prohibitions on feeding community cats are ineffective as they don’t address the core issue—and are...
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Tip of the Week: Trends in Foster-Based Rescues
This recently released report from Shelter Animals Count offers surprising insights on how these orgs contribute to the animal welfare landscape Foster-based rescues are a crucial component of the overall...
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Tip of the Week: Americans’ Social Media Use
Pew Research Center shares the latest data on the most popular online platforms, and who is using them What online platforms do U.S. adults use the most? How does usage...
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