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Hot take: Consent and ethics also matter for humans.
When we take care of our own emotional health, we can show up for the animals in our care.

Alli Holte
Sep 16, 20245 min read


SPA Recs: Leadership Resources
Good leaders never stop learning.

mara velez
Aug 3, 20241 min read


Working together: Incorporating ethics, choice, and collaboration into shelter volunteer programs
Volunteers are critical to great welfare.

mara velez
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Command or Cue? Language matters.
Word choice reflects the relationship between you and your learner.
Mikayla Moore
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Errorless Learning -- for Pets and People!
pssst -- our ethical approach to animal trainings happens to work with people, too!
Mikayla Moore
Jul 21, 20244 min read


The Rat is Always Right.
Labeling a learner stubborn or unintelligent when a training session goes poorly is a dead end.
Mikayla Moore
Jul 20, 20242 min read


When Playgroup Isn't Right
Playgroup is only PART of the enrichment picture!
Mikayla Moore
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Learning and growing through feedback
Receiving critical feedback is part of the learning process, and something our team takes very seriously.

Yona Rappaport
Jul 14, 20248 min read
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