Coming Together, Moving Forward: Highlights from the 2025 NACA State Association Summit The 2025 NACA State Association Summit brought together over 120 passionate professionals from 39 states for 1.5 days of powerful conversations, collaborative problem-solving, and...
Animal Control Officers Deserve More Than Appreciation—They Deserve Support When people hear the term “animal control officer,” outdated images of someone chasing stray dogs might still come to mind. But today’s animal control officers (ACOs) are highly trained...
January 13-15, 2025 Session is Full! Click Here to Join the Waitlist. We will let you know when the next class dates are open for registration. Any questions contact dhawks@nacanet.org PLEASE NOTE THE ONLINE PRE-REQUISITE:You must complete the online portion of the...
NACA Inaugural Summit: A Unified Vision for Animal Care and Control San Antonio, Texas, recently hosted a pivotal event in the realm of animal welfare—the inaugural summit organized by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). This landmark gathering...
Celebrating a Major Milestone: NACA Surpasses 3,000 Members! We are thrilled to announce an exciting milestone in our journey – we have officially surpassed our goal of 3,000 members! This incredible achievement is a testament to the collective efforts of our...
Embracing Change: NACA Magazine Transitions to Biannual Issues and Bids Farewell to Janet Conner In a significant shift reflecting our commitment to quality content and strategic planning, the National Animal Care and Control Association (NACA) is excited to announce...
April 3-6: NACA is sponsoring the Field services track at the HSUS Animal Care Expo and will be presenting. Watch our Facebook page for live updates!UPCOMING TRAININGS:April 5-6: Missouri ACO Certification Training. April 8: Community Cats Podcast - Online Behavior...
This time of year is a wonderful reminder of how we can overcome any challenge and achieve any goal, but only if we have the right people on our side. Every NACA member is undeniably a big part of why we’ve accomplished so much in the last year. May your holidays be filled with love, happiness, and joy.
NACA Updates
As we move into November, NACA wants to express our gratitude for your willingness, consistent efforts, and the hard work you each put in to ensure that people and animals in your communities are safe. We wish you all and your families a healthy and happy start to the holiday season!
HUMANE HIGHLIGHT
Meet Kelli Simoneau, director of Chester County Animal Control in South Carolina, a small rural community.
If there is one soap box I like to stand on, it is not recreating the wheel. So many times, in our industry the same thing is needed across multiple agencies, and wouldn’t we all like to save a few minutes in our day and not have to recreate the wheel someone else is...