By Jamie Garabedian, community relations manager, Northeast Animal Shelter As animal welfare organizations, we all use social media for obvious reasons — be it posting cute photos of adoptable pets, or sharing happy endings. While it’s important to use these tools to promote the animals in our care, we can maximize the value of social... Read More

Dear New England, The NEFHS has served as a platform to discuss important issues impacting the field of animal welfare for decades. We have hosted tense conversations regarding cat transports, open adoptions, and euthanasia decisions. Despite our track record of tackling difficult issues, not once have we facilitated a conversation to address the lack of... Read More

Katie Kozikowski, New England Federation Board Member The New England Federation of Humane Societies has been around for decades (actually, at this point, close to a century!) and as an ACO, when you read the name “….Federation of Humane Societies”, your first thought might be, ‘oh this must be a Shelter worker’s conference’….but boy would... Read More

By: Hannah Orenstein, Advisor, NE Fed Animal Control Supervisor, TJO Imagine taking the accumulated hair from every brush you have ever owned, rolling it into a giant, tangled mass, gluing it around your body and walking around like that for years. Sounds pretty awful, right? Right! This form of neglect in dogs, a lack of... Read More

By: Karina King, NEFHS Board Member Have you ever thought “I’ll never be able to go to a conference! My group is too small, and never has money to send people to conferences.”? This is your year! Scholarships for the New England Federation of Humane Societies’ annual conference are NEW & IMPROVED for 2019, thanks... Read More

By Kerry Garofano, New England Federation Board Member When I joined the New England Federation of Humane Societies (NEFHS) Advisory Council last year, sure, there was a volunteer job description, but I really had no idea what I was in store for. With an animal welfare background but a career trajectory that had steered me to the (very necessary)... Read More

By: Amy Duskiewicz, Board Member As a manager, I’ve often heard that our people are our best assets. And, it’s true. Think of an organization, a period of time, when goals were being checked off, communication flowed easily, everything worked like a well-oiled machine. Now, think of a time riddled with barriers, stress and frustration.... Read More

By Bonnie Martinolich, Board Member In case you were wondering, the NEFHS annual Conference has plenty to offer rescue volunteers.  Would you like to learn about optimizing your use of social media to support your organization?  How about development opportunities or making the most of your foster program?  Are you interested in the latest thinking... Read More