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...
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December Dispatch Digest
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.
November 2022 Dispatch Digest
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.
Updated NACA Resource Library
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...
NACA Board Application Process Opens 7/11/2022
NACA Board Application Process Opens 7/11/2022 Application Process Closes On August 11, 2022 BE A NATIONAL LEADER Serving on the NACA Board is one of the most rewarding ways for you as a Animal Care and Control Professional to bring your expertise to the service of...
Fallen Animal Control Officer Memorial
National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) and Code 3 Associates are proud to announce the re-unveiling of the Fallen Animal Control Officer Memorial. NACA built the memorial to honor Animal Control Officers that were killed in the line of duty. Since...
Are You Prepared For Ukrainian Pets In Your Jurisdiction?
As the chaos and unrest in Ukraine continues, we anticipate more families with pets will flee to safety here in the United States. Just yesterday, we learned a European airline flight landed in a major US city with a Ukrainian refugee and their dog. Airline personnel...
Animal Care Expo 2022 Registration Discount
Animal Care Expo 2022! NACA Members get a $25 registration discount which you can use when registering for the in-person full conference. Simply login to your NACA membership area to retrieve the code! This year’s conference offers 11 tracks, over 80 professional...
Townhall Recording:
A recording of this Townhall event is available to view on YouTube.
NACA Guideline on Appointment-Based Pet Intake into Shelters
ACA Guideline on Appointment-Based Pet Intake into Shelters The outdated practice of unscheduled intake leads to a number of negative impacts (See Appendix A). Some of the consequences of on-demand, immediate intake include animals being unnecessarily impounded;...