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Tip of the Week: Cat Superhighway Course
This free self-paced course can rev up your pathway planning for cats and kittens Authored by AAWA members Dr. Julie Levy and Monica Tarant, along with Dr. Kate Hurley, this...
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Tip of the Week: AARP Age-Friendly Employer Program
October 6, 2025, The Association
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Show your organization’s commitment to equal opportunity for all workers and get access to HR and recruitment resources A recent Forbes.com article, “Workplace Ageism Is Hurting Employees and Businesses Alike,”...
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Tip of the Week: New Resources on DEI in Veterinary Medicine
You now have free access to goundbreaking publications that tackle access to care, inclusive leadership, allyship, and diversifying veterinary technician specialties Last year, board members of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical...
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Tip of the Week: Inclusion Calendar
Use this tool to build overall cultural awareness, one day at a time The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System created this Inclusion Calendar to grow awareness of...
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Tip of the Week: Fire Yourself from Low-Value Tasks
You don’t need to do it all. In fact, you need to stop yourself from even trying. Here are 3 steps in the right direction In leadership, we often find...
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Tip of the Week: Fashion-Forward Foster Hack
Foster volunteers come up with the best ideas. Here’s one “We absolutely love the innovation and ingenuity we so commonly see from our foster families,” Wisconsin Humane shared in a...
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Tip of the Week: Building Trust 101
Trust is built in small, everyday actions. Here are some ways to set the stage for these actions to take place In her session on The Art of Professional Trust...
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Tip of the Week: How To Tell A Kitten’s Age (and Get Engagement on Your Socials)
This triple-duty tip is a good one to share with your staff, foster volunteers, and social networks With the Facebook algorithm making organic engagement more challenging than ever, we love...
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Tip of the Week: Yoga at Your Desk
Got 15 minutes? Watch this and get centered We recently put out a call in the members-only online community for your most effective self-care practices. “You can do this anytime,...
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Tip of the Week: Learn a New Feline Behavior Assessment
Toronto Humane’s free virtual 8-lesson training module This free online training encompasses response to petting, adapted fear, anxiety, and stress, and participation in play in cats. Proficiency will be assessed...
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Tip of the Week: Kitten Resource Library
Bookmark this space for all things kitten Share this go-to resource from National Kitten Coalition with your staff as well as all kitten caregivers in your community. The library includes...
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Tip of the Week: 2025 State of Shelter Adoption Report
This just-released study provides actionable insights to better address adopters’ needs and your community’s concerns 2024 marks the fifth consecutive year shelters across the nation are experiencing more intakes than...
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