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Tip of the Week: Toying with Your Adopters

This simple strategy for generating interest in the cats on your adoption floor may seem intuitive—and it’s backed by science, too With kitten season ramping up, now’s a great time...
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Tip of the Week: More Perfect Pet Profiles

Data trackers at Adoptapet.com have analyzed stats from millions of users looking for their next pet. Here’s what they found out about creating the perfect online pet profile With millions...
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Tip of the Week: 2025 Pet Reunification Research Report

DocuPet’s recent research sheds light on lost dogs, their owners, and the people who might find them We know that lost pets have a higher chance of being reunified with...
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Tip of the Week: 2026 State of Shelter Adoption Report

Large dogs take the spotlight in this year’s annual research series from Hill’s Pet Nutrition Why are large dogs waiting longer to be adopted than their smaller counterparts? What is...
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Tip of the Week: SAC’s 2025 Annual Data Report

Animal welfare pros, your latest must-read is hot off the presses How’d we do as a field this past year? See what the data from more than 13K organizations has...
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Tip of the Week: Active Listening Skill-Building

Active listening takes practice—and it isn’t always easy. The Center for Creative Leadership has some tips for boosting your skills The Center for Creative Leadership recently published a fabulous article...
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Tip of the Week: Barks & Rec Field Trip Program

Looking to start, ramp up or promote your doggy day-out program? Here’s some info & inspo Looking to start, ramp up or promote your doggy day-out program? As we know,...
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Tip of the Week: State of Pet Care Study

More than 900 veterinarians were surveyed on access to care, and here’s what they had to say Fifty million pets in the US live with people who lack access to...
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Tip of the Week: Resources to Address ICE

Information to share with your communities The Association’s DEI Council compiled the following resources for supporting the communities you serve. ACLU Immigrants’ RightsRegardless of immigration status, all the members of...
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Tip of the Week: Pets & Housing Data Report

This important research offers a national snapshot of the challenges and disparities that pet-owning renters face As leaders in the field, you know all too well that restrictive housing policies...
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Tip of the Week: Community Cats Survey

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Colony caretakers, this takes just seconds to complete “It is January, and that means the annual community cats sentiment survey,” says Stacy LeBaron of the Community Cats Podcast and member...
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Tip of the Week: 20 Questions to Answer to Improve Access to Veterinary Care

ICYM this important research aimed at advancing our work as a field As a field, we’ve been tasked to respond to the urgent need for improved access to veterinary care...
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