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Spring Conference Superhero Session: “Tiny Patients, Big Challenge” with Dr. Erin Doyle
Have you registered for the Spring Conference for Animal Welfare yet? Hundreds of your colleagues have,…
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$400K In Funds Available: Apply by 6/2 for Hill’s Disaster Relief Grants
Applications open now through Tuesday, June 2, at 11:59 PM ET Has your shelter been…
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#thankyoutuesday: Have the Courage to Commit
“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.” – Confucius Collaboration…
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SHOW OFF YOUR RESILIENCE: Digital Conference Badges Now Available!
Getting pumped for the Spring Conference for Animal Welfare this June 16-17? Here’s a fun…
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Spring Conference Superhero Session: “Pharmaceutical Challenges in Sheltering” with Dr. Lauren Forsythe
We’re thrilled to see so many of you have registered for the Spring Conference for…
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Martha Boden
We are honored to introduce you to one of animal welfare’s brightest stars – the…
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Spring Conference Superhero Session: “Tiny Patients, Big Challenge” with Dr. Erin Doyle
Have you registered for the Spring Conference for Animal Welfare yet? Hundreds of your colleagues have, and we cannot wait to connect with you all this June 16-17. We checked in with The ASPCA’s Erin Doyle, DVM, DABVP, Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, who will be sharing evidence-based approaches to caring for underage kittens in the shelter setting.
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$400K In Funds Available: Apply by 6/2 for Hill’s Disaster Relief Grants
Applications open now through Tuesday, June 2, at 11:59 PM ET Has your shelter been impacted by COVID-19? With a long history of supporting animal shelters, Hill’s Pet Nutrition has partnered with The Association to provide financial assistance to agencies in the U.S.
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Spring Conference Superhero Session: “Pharmaceutical Challenges in Sheltering” with Dr. Lauren Forsythe
We’re thrilled to see so many of you have registered for the Spring Conference for Animal Welfare, and we get more excited with each passing day about this chance to connect. We checked in with presenter Lauren Forsythe, PHARMD, DICVP, FSVHP, Pharmacy Coordinator, University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, who will be covering recordkeeping and reducing costs for compounded and commercial meds.
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Helping Communities During COVID-19: Keep Pets S.A.F.E. Program
We’ve been hearing about many of your wonderful programs that help keep pets and their people together. The Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Keep Pets S.
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COVID-19 Comms: Messaging the Public About Their Pets
They’ve done it again—kudos to the North American COVID-19 Communication Task Force! This collaboration of animal welfare organizations across the U.S and Canada have put together a new set of shareable graphics and flyers that answer many of your communities’ most important questions, including “Should I test my pet for COVID-19?,” “If my pet is sick and I think it’s COVID-19, what should I do?” and “Can pets transmit COVID-19 to people?” Share these new materials on your social media…
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Spring Conference Superhero Session: “Fear Free for Shelters” with Dr. Marty Becker
Have you registered for the Virtual Spring Conference yet? Registration opened last week, and we cannot be more excited about this chance to connect with you, deepen our existing skills and develop new ones. That includes an incredible opportunity with Marty Becker, DVM, who’ll guide us on a deep dive into Fear Free the unparalleled initiative that addresses the emotional wellbeing, enrichment, and the reduction of fear, anxiety, and stress in pets.
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Messaging That’s Making a Difference: Don’t Kit-Nap the Kittens!
Yes, we’re faced with a pandemic—and yes, it’s still kitten season. Yet you’ve likely got a new powerful resource in your toolkit—the current and potential foster homes in your community.
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Happening Now: Portalmania 2020!
Passing on a life-saving opportunity (free portals, anyone?!) from Million Cat Challenge. Applications due next Friday, May 15 It is hard to believe that a solution as simple as a hole in the cage wall has been called “the smartest thing we’ve done in the last decade”–but it is true.
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COVID-19 Safety Net Idea: Pet Food Delivery
Based on the response to this Facebook post back in January, we know that many of you already have Ani-meals-type programs, delivering pet food and supplies to the elderly, homebound, and others in need. Now it’s more important than ever to do all we can to keep pets and their people together, safe in their homes.
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VIDEO: Urgent Recommendations Regarding S/N During COVID-19
We know that many organizations are struggling with the urgent recommendation to suspend spay/neuter surgeries at this time. The Association’s Katherine Shenar and Kim Alboum of HSUS recently checked in with shelter medicine leaders Dr.