NACA Blog
August 2022 Humane Highlight – Melissa Miller
Melissa Miller Director of St. Clair County Animal Control Melissa is the Director of St. Clair County Animal Control in Michigan. In addition, she is a Certified Behavior Consultant (Canine), Former Director of Detroit Animal Care and Control, and she has been...
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 is Leading Conversations – Join Us!
NACA is pleased to be able to bring you another level of training and engagement for officers, by officers! We hope you will join NACA each month for our new series -LEADing Conversations! We will be facilitating a conversation, presentations, and Q&A on topics...
NACA Statement on Breed Specific Legislation
NACA Is Opposed to Breed Specific Legislation The National Animal Care & Control Association’s fundamental goal is to achieve safe and humane communities; Our priority is safety, first and foremost, in the most effective and most comprehensive way possible....
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...
Humane Highlight – July 2022
Summer PiperSan Diego Humane Society Emergency Response Team Volunteer Summer is a vital member of the San Diego Humane Society's Emergency Response Team (ERT). She has the role of Lead Scout in the Fire Animal Search and Rescue Team that focuses on evacuating large...
Recognizing the Role of the Animal Control Officer
NACA Statement on Recognizing the Role of the Animal Control Officer NACA recommends animal control officers receive compensation, training, resources, and equipment necessary to perform the critical services they provide to their communities. More specifically, NACA...
NACA endorses New Federal Act for Animals in Disasters!
As disaster season gets more extreme each year and affects millions of people and their pets, NACA wanted to share with all our members an important piece of legislation we are endorsing. We want to make sure all our members were aware of this important federal...
Deputy Angela Walters – NACA’s June Humane Highlight
Deputy Angela WaltersCheboygan County Michigan Deputy Angela Walters is currently one of two deputy Animal Control Officers for Cheboygan County Michigan. Deputy Walters has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Lake Superior State University and has been...
NACA Statement on the Potential for Expansion of Courtroom Animal Advocates Program (CAAP) Laws
Dear colleagues,
NACA wants to thank you for continuing to go above and beyond every day for the animals and people in your communities. At our very core, NACA envisions a world in which all animal care and control professionals are respected as essential public servants and receive consistent support, resources and training allowing them to effectively and compassionately achieve the highest quality of life for the animals and citizens in the community they serve. Please read below for our most current position statement in response to the potential for expansion of Courtroom Animal Advocates Program (CAAP) Laws.
ACO 1 or ACO 2 Course Scholarships
NACA (National Animal Care and Control Association) has been awarded a grant from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to help fund a scholarship program through which NACA will award scholarships for ACO 1 or ACO 2 courses,...
June 9th 2022 – NACA Meeting
Thursday, June 09, 2022 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT Membership is invited to join the monthly NACA Board Meeting Every 2nd Thursday public meeting Log into your member portal for the zoom link on the calendar.
NACA extends a heartfelt and special thank you to the sponsors of the 2024 State Association Summit. Their generous support was instrumental in making this event a reality, and without it, the summit would not have been possible.