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Tip of the Week: Can I See You In My Office?

It’s Monday—time again to share a tool, time-saver, or just-plain-genius idea that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. Mondays are also special for the undersocialized dogs...
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Tip of the Week: This One’s For the Books

This week we’re passing along an idea suggested by Tracy L. Elliott in his recent webinar, Building a Leadership Culture. Looking for new ways to support a culture of leadership...
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Tip of the Week: They Got a Lot Growin’ On

This week we’re passing along a resource shared by Drs. Elizabeth Berliner and Erin Henry in their recent webinar, Saving the Smallest: Optimizing Neonatal/Pediatric Kitten & Puppy Care in Shelters....
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Tip of the Week: Nailing the Interview

Happy Monday. We’re here with a resource that can help you get to know your potential employees, courtesy of staffing guru Tom Erb. We didn’t mean to be sneaky. But...
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Tip of the Week: Updated COVID Quarantine Guidelines

April 18, 2022, The Association
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It’s Monday, and that means we’re here to share timely need-to-know info from your colleagues in the field. Today’s tip comes from the Shelter Medicine Academic Consortium. Wondering what to...
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Tip of the Week: Are We Having Phone Yet?

April 11, 2022, The Association
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It’s Monday calling! This week’s tip, courtesy of your colleagues at Panhandle Humane Society and Michiana Humane Society, addresses the right phone system for your agency. Hint: It’s not one size fits all....
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Tip of the Week: The Recruit-Cute

Heard of the meet-cute? How about a recruit-cute… This week’s tip comes courtesy of an agency that increased their applicant pool for open positions with some smart messaging and a...
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Tip of the Week: Hold ‘Em Close

March 28, 2022, The Association
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time again to share a tool, time-saver, or just-plain-genius idea that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. “There’s an opportunity...
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Tip of the Week: “Tell Me a Little Bit More…”

March 21, 2022, The Association
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We raided the vaults of our Innovation Bank for this week’s tip, courtesy of Kentucky Humane Society’s Shelby Schulz, MPA. As shared in her recorded webinar on pet retention, here’s a simple, no-cost,...
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Tip of the Week: Vax Tracking

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to share a tool, time-saver, or just-plain-genius idea that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. Looking for an automated...
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Tip of the Week: United States of Heartworm

Welcome to the week—we’re here with your Monday inspo, courtesy of The ASPCA’s Senior Director of Shelter Medicine, Brian DiGangi, DVM.  “Heartworm disease is something that everybody has to be...
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Tip of the Week: Go Big & Go Home

February 28, 2022, The Association
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This week’s tip features a lifesaving snippet from Lost Cat, Found Cat, the latest installment in The Association’s Innovation Bank of short recorded webinars. You can listen to the entire presentation from Kat Albrecht-Thiessen of the...
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