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Creating Dog-Friendly Rental Communities: 3 Things You Need to Know
In 2016, nearly 20% of the dogs taken in by Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando were surrendered because of landlord and housing issues. In order to keep more pets (read:...
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COVID-19 Eviction Crisis: 4 Ways to Utilize Data To Help People & Their Pets
In early August, experts projected that an estimated 30 million–40 million renters could be at risk of eviction by year’s end. And with 72% of renters owning pets, the animal welfare...
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3 Quick & Juicy Virtual Adoptions Tips
Earlier this summer, we posted Dr. Cristie Kamiya’s account of how Humane Society Silicon Valley has been dealing with—and overcoming—many of the challenges brought on by COVID-19. The Milpitas, CA, agency...
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Supporting Staff During COVID-19: Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando’s Bring Your Child to Work Program
As part of our new Innovation Bank of short, pre-recorded webinars, we’ll be rolling out a brilliant idea from one of your colleagues in the field every week. First up,...
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4 Tips for Emergency Sheltering During COVID-19
How do we safely undertake disaster sheltering in a pandemic? What changes must be made to existing protocols? Red Rover’s Beth Gammie and IFAW’s Jennifer Gardner of the National Animal Rescue...
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4 Ways to Care For Your Heart During COVID-19
We’re betting that many of us in animal welfare need to hear the following words from Jessica Dolce right about now. We’re so excited to share another of her powerful...
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3 Ways to Get Your Grit On
Josh originally published this post as 3 Steps to Your Leadership Superpowers on his blog for veterinary professionals, and the tips are just as applicable to leaders and managers of animal...
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5 Anxiety Hacks for Your Shelter Med Team (and everybody else)
VETgirl recently hosted a free YouTube LIVE event with Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW, and Chief Happiness Officer at VETgirl. With more than 17 years working with veterinary teams, Moga...
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COVID-19 Event Planning: Online Auction Resources
With restrictions on large in-person gatherings still in place, you may have recently made the decision to take this year’s auction online. Many of your colleagues have been successfully hosting...
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COVID-19 Communications: Oregon Humane’s Virtual Shelter Tour
Your community misses you—and wants to know about the services you are currently offering and the good work you are doing. While they may not be able to volunteer or...
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Special Events Spotlight: Sacramento SPCA’s Virtual Doggy Dash
We know this much is true about the animal welfare field—we’re resilient, we’re innovative, and we bring communities together. Case in point: When COVID-19 restrictions on large group events threatened...
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COVID-19 Chronicles: Weathering the Storm with Humane Society Silicon Valley
It’s July 2020—and looking back just four months ago is nothing like looking back at March 2019. Humane Society Silicon Valley’s Chief of Shelter Medicine, Cristie Kamiya, DVM, MBA, assesses...
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