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Tuesday May 21st, 2019
Should we use the term No Kill?
To some people, No Kill means saving 90% of pets who enter a shelter. Others think it means only saving pets considered ‘treatable’ and ‘healthy,’ or that only closed-admission shelters can be No Kill. Some critics of the term argue that it’s so mis...
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Friday May 17th, 2019
How to convince your boss that you should attend the American Pets Alive! Conference in 2020.
Ready to take the next step? Let your team know how essential the American Pets Alive! Conference is, and why you should be there to learn how to take your community to the next level of lifesaving?
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Friday May 10th, 2019
We Asked the Experts: What Traits Do You Look for When Hiring Shelter Leadership?
We asked a group of top lifesaving shelter directors to tell us what they look for when selecting people for leadership roles in their organizations. Here is what they’re looking for when hiring new leaders to manage their organizations.
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Sunday April 28th, 2019
529,733 and counting! Join the AmPA! Shelter Animals Count Coalition
Every year, American Pets Alive! teaches thousands of animal shelter directors, staff, volunteers and advocates how to save more animal lives. In 2019, at the AmPA! Conference alone, we hosted hundreds of attendees who together represented 33 state...
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Monday April 22nd, 2019
How much is enough? What to expect from your foster and volunteer coordinators
How many volunteers do you need to achieve your mission? Can one foster coordinator really send 1,000 pets to foster in a year? Learn what high performing foster and volunteer coordinators achieve and what you should expect from these two, critical p...
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Wednesday April 17th, 2019
Could We Get Sued for That? An Introduction to Managing Liability Risks at Animal Shelters & Rescues
Could We Get Sued for That? An Introduction to Managing Liability Risks at Animal Shelters & Rescues provides insight into some of the biggest questions our industry faces. Repeatedly named a Texas “Super Lawyer” in Texas Monthly magazine, Ryan Clin...
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Monday April 15th, 2019
Meet the Next Top Model. And learn why dogs like her will one day be safe.
Jackie sure knows how to strike a pose, doesn’t she? Despite Jackie’s good looks and her bubbly personality, she's been overlooked by adopters at Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) in St. Louis for far too long.
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Tuesday April 9th, 2019
5 ways to become a No Kill advocate
So, you want to be a No Kill advocate, but don’t know where to start? You have come to the right place! At American Pets Alive! (AmPA!) we know that everyone can be a No Kill hero.
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