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Guidelines for improving indoor air quality from UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Air quality is an important factor in the health and well-being of animals and people. If you...

Tip of the Week: Decisions, Decisions…

March 3, 2025, The Association

What to do now, and what can wait until later? This cheat-sheet helps you prioritize When it comes to the animal welfare profession, it can be hard to prioritize tasks...

Tip of the Week: Positive Self-Talk (Yes, You Can Do It!)

February 24, 2025, The Association

Ideas for rethinking your own (negative) narrative Not One More Vet, the group of veterinary professionals dedicated to transforming the status of mental wellness within the industry, recently curated a...

Tip of the Week: SAC’s 2024 Year End Report

February 17, 2025, The Association

How’d we do as a field this past year? See what the data from more than 13,500 organizations has to say If you haven’t already, be sure to download—and study!—the...

Tip of the Week: Housing Capacity Calculator

February 12, 2025, The Association

This key calculation is a crucial part of determining your capacity for care Knowing your housing capacity is crucial to operating within your humane capacity. This key calculation can also...

Tip of the Week: Data Basics Workbook

February 3, 2025, The Association

Use this new resource to standardize your stats and make better decisions This 31-page resource just published by Shelter Animals Count is designed to help your org organize, standardize and...

Tip of the Week: Vet Of Record Toolkit

January 27, 2025, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

This one’s all about helping animal welfare organizations and veterinarians build relationships and expand access to care Hot off the presses! The just-released Shelters United VOR Toolkit offers tips and...

Tip of the Week: Sample DEI Policy

January 20, 2025, The Association

Does your organization have a DEI policy? Here’s an example statement of intent from your colleagues in the field According to The Association’s 2023 Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking Study, more...

Tip of the Week: State-by-State Nonprofit Data

January 13, 2025, The Association

Looking to add to your toolkit when doing compensation reviews? There’s a map for that We have been collecting a list of helpful resources that organizations are using when doing...

Tip of the Week: You Deserve a Break Today

January 6, 2025, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Three ideas for incorporating the power of play into your daily breaks In his session at The Annual Conference this past November, “Reducing Burnout Through Play,” Gary Ware shared a...

Tip of the Week: From Generation to Generation

December 30, 2024, The Association