By Bonnie Martinolich The animal welfare field has changed dramatically and continues to change and improve every year.  Can you imagine what might have been discussed at the first few Annual Conferences over a decade ago?  What was the animal welfare field like back then?  It was, no doubt, very different than it is today.... Read More

by Katie Kozikowski Let’s talk smarts. Animal Control Officers and Law Enforcement Officials are required to enforce not only their state laws, but their town or cities by-laws as well. How can one person possibly know all the ins and outs of every law, especially off the top of their head if they’re sent on... Read More

By: NEFHS Advisory Council Members Kerry Garofano and Elizabeth Merow of the Connecticut Humane Society   It all started with an email, as so many things do. It was Summer 2016 and our Executive Director at the Connecticut Humane Society had just forwarded us an email from the New England Federation of Humane Societies about... Read More

By: NEFHS Board Member Crystal Arnott, Lowell Humane Society The NEFed board of directors has been working hard to identify speakers for our 2018 Conference- New Frontiers: Listening, Learning and Evolving. Throughout New England, we’re seeing the homeless pet population in our shelters change and it’s important that we pay attention and adjust our programming... Read More