community partnerships

Jane Tomsich | Rethinking What a Humane Society Can Be

Rexson Bernal on July 21, 2026

Jane Tomsich shares how modern animal welfare is shifting from simply sheltering animals to empowering communities, preserving the human-animal bond, and creating innovative programs that keep pets where they belong.

Caryn Fugatt | Building Trust Before Crisis Happens

Rexson Bernal on July 9, 2026

Caryn Fugatt shares how a volunteer dog-walking opportunity evolved into a leadership career in animal welfare, and why preserving the human-animal bond is at the heart of everything Pope Memorial Humane Society does.