Save-A-Pet manager earns administrator certification

Submitted by Save-A-Pet

Sally Hubbard of Save-A-Pet recently earned her Certified Animal Welfare Administrator certification through The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, an independent agency whose mission is to help develop strong leaders and promote standards of practice in the animal welfare profession.

Hubbard is now one of only six individuals in Illinois and 207 in the United States to hold this prestigious designation.

The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement administers the CAWA program, which distinguishes top-level executives and managers working in both nonprofit and municipal animal welfare agencies.

In addition to meeting strict eligibility requirements for leadership and management in the animal welfare field, Hubbard needed to pass a rigorous exam to earn her CAWA designation.

Pat Kennedy-Pfeifer, executive director at Save-A-Pet said, "We are so proud of Sally Hubbard for achieving the CAWA certification. She demonstrates her commitment to high standards and ethical practices in our industry, not only with this certification, but in her day-to-day work as well.

"Her professional development and pursuit of leadership excellence has made her an invaluable resource to this agency. We are honored to have her on staff at Save-A-Pet and congratulate her on this prestigious achievement."

Hubbard is the animal welfare and operations manager at Save-A-Pet and has been with the organization for 17 years. She has a bachelor's degree in animal sciences from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign and started with Save-A-Pet in the Animal Health Department as a technician.

She was promoted to animal health supervisor in 2010 and then became Save-A-Pet's animal welfare and operations manager in 2014. In this position, she oversees the Animal Health, Intake, and Foster departments. She is also head of operations for the volunteer-based Humane Investigations Program. She is licensed as a Humane Investigator through the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Save-A-Pet is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and has saved more than 64,000 animals and expanded thousands of families with the love of an adopted pet. Relying solely on donor generosity, Save-A-Pet is one of the largest no-kill cat and dog rescues in Lake County.

For information about Save-A-Pet, visit saveapetil.org

For information about The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, visit theaawa.org.

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