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OUR NEXT QUESTION:

Tell us about a time when you were about to lose your cool with a member of the public. How did you manage to calm down and handle the situation politely?

> Share how you kept your cool and you could win a free coffee break (valued at up to $50) for your organization, courtesy of Animal Sheltering magazine.

Responses to Previous Coffee Break Questions

Do you have a hero or mentor in the animal welfare field—someone who inspired you or taught you the ropes? Who was it, and what made them so influential?

When we asked that question in one of our previous "Coffee Break" installments, you provided so many great responses responses that only a fraction would fit into the magazine!

> Read some more of your answers...