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| June 1, 2022

Treat First-Time Foster Caregivers Like Trial Adopters & Other Lessons from the Pandemic

Listen to our interview with Dr. Lisa Gunter about her new research on dog fostering

| May 24, 2022

Animal Welfare Has a Cruelty to People Problem

"If you can't afford a pet, we're here to help you." A call for standing

| May 18, 2022

Why Would Anyone Buy a Dog From a Backyard Breeder?

11 ways shelters put up barriers to adoption but breeders don't—and what we can do

| May 11, 2022

These Animal Service Officers Carry Bags of Fence-Fixing Gear, All Donated, in Their Trucks

Steal This Idea! Cabot Animal Support Services's Fences for Fido program fixes fences and keeps

| May 4, 2022

6 Tips for Building a Barrier-Free, Inclusive Foster Base

How the ASPCA's LA Foster Program broke down barriers, and recruited 1,200 fosters to care

| April 26, 2022

These Innovators Are Working To Make Veterinary Care More Accessible To All

Introduction to the Open Door Access to Veterinary Care Model with Aimee St. Arnaud

| April 20, 2022

This Shelter’s Bonded Pairs Program Has Gotten 218 Pairs of Pets Into Loving Homes

Steal This Idea! Pima Animal Care Center's PACC PALS program—created and run by volunteers—helps dog

| April 12, 2022

How This Officer Worked Differently to Keep a Cat Safe While His Owner Was Hospitalized

This story out of Kitsap Humane Society shows the critical role field services officers play

| April 6, 2022

How One Shelter Recruited 2,000 Fosters in a Year and a Half

We spoke with Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society's foster coordinator about the foster program's astonishing

Webinars

| September 14, 2021

‘Tis the Season to Fundraise: How to Build Your Village of Support

End of year fundraising is beginning very soon, if it hasn’t already! As your organization

| August 31, 2021

What Home Means for Cats: Working Together to Keep More Cats Alive and Thriving

When it comes to talking about cats, we use a lot of acronyms: RTF, RTH,

| August, 26, 2021

Changing the Way We Work: Experiences with the Elements from Pilot Shelter Directors

Hear from innovative shelter directors why they want to change the way they run their

| August 10, 2021

Struggle and Triumph in this Moment of Animal Welfare: An Inside Look from Pilot Shelter Directors

| July 7, 2021

Human Animal Support Services Leadership Town Hall

| June 17, 2021

Driving a Cat Culture Shift with the Ten Movement

Industry News & Data Insights

| August 24, 2022

Wallis Annenberg PetSpace to Partner with Los Angeles Animal Services to Immediately Address Overcrowding and Animal Wellbeing in L.A. Shelters

| July 11, 2022

Find Free and Low-Cost Pet Support in Your Community with pets.findhelp.com

Human Animal Support Services launches free, first-of-its-kind platform for pet owners to find and access

| May 17, 2022

Facing Euthanasia, Local Shelter Offers Dog Dad Hope For His Injured Pup

Job-Alikes

Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alikes to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers. These groups include monthly collaborative sessions that enable participants to share resources and develop relationships across multiple districts and settings.

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