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Dispatch Digest: week of April 2-8, 2023
NACA Statement on Minimum Training Requirements for Animal Care & Control Professionals
Why Animal Control? How about Animal Services, Animal Welfare or Animal Protection, etc.?
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NACA Statement on Support of Updated Association of Shelter Veterinarian Guidelines
NACA leadership has reviewed the guidelines for standards of care in animal shelters issued in December 2022 by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) and is pleased to provide an endorsement of this robust resource for shelter professionals. This is the first revision of the document, which was originally published in 2010.
February 2023 Dispatch Digest
Though the month of February is the shortest month of the year, it is not short of exciting things happening for NACA! As we embark on a new year, we are all realizing that this one will no doubt be another tough one.
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