Alexis Telfair-Garcia–a social worker recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)—recalls growing up in a family that prized community service, perhaps foreshadowing her pursuit of a career in social work. Hallmarks of that professional passage, she recounts, include earning a BA in forensic psychology, an […]
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UW Veterinary Care social worker Rhonda Nichols, left, and social work intern Lee Xiong, right, support hospital clients, clinicians, staff, and students in processing difficult situations and emotions. When Kevin Kasza entered his oncology clinical rounds as a fourth-year student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, he […]
Social media is encouraging cases of animal cruelty, with trends driven by viral videos motivating some content creators to bring wild animals into their channels. That’s the message from the Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC) following research conducted as part of a coalition with 13 animal protection organizations. The […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a City of Austin investigation, officials concluded an Austin Animal Services employee misused city resources and abused their position by recording and posting videos of shelter animals to their income-earning personal social media account. According to the city, the employee also abused their position when they […]