Hawaiian Humane Society President and CEO Anna Neubauer shares how island life shapes animal welfare, why proactive programs and partnerships matter, and how listening can help leaders build stronger teams and better services.
Midland Animal Services Manager Alexsey Dobberstine shares her journey into animal welfare, the importance of team culture, and why collaboration, confidence, and less judgment can help improve the lives of animals and people.
After 17 years in animal control, Josh Klumpe became Executive Director of the Humane Society for Greater Lafayette. He shares how transparency, accessible programs, and strong partnerships are shaping a new approach to animal welfare.
The PEDIGREE Foundation and its partners are putting $240,000 toward expanding foster care nationwide. Deb Fair shares how Foster 50 grew from an idea into a movement and why collaboration can help more dogs find homes.
Daniel Roselle shares how the Humane Society of Ventura County is evolving beyond traditional sheltering through accessible veterinary care, innovative programs, and a broader vision for what an animal welfare organization can provide to its community.
Melissa Shupak shares how Toronto Humane Society is transforming animal welfare by shifting from a reactive shelter model to a proactive community support system that helps families stay together with their pets.
Sarah Swanty shares how a rescue that began with 17 homeless cats grew into Animal Friends Alliance, an organization helping 18,000 animals each year by focusing on prevention, innovation, and keeping pets with the families who love them.
Hanna Lentz shares how SPARC is helping animal welfare organizations rethink the stories they tell, replacing blame with understanding and creating messaging that strengthens the human-animal bond while driving lasting systemic change.
John Gerrard shares how a career in business and retail prepared him to challenge the status quo in animal welfare, introducing innovative ideas like Shopify-powered adoptions while encouraging shelters to embrace technology, bold thinking, and meaningful change.
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.
