ACA Guideline on Appointment-Based Pet Intake into Shelters The outdated practice of unscheduled intake leads to a number of negative impacts (See Appendix A).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;...
The National Animal Care & Control Association has been presenting national awards since 1988 at the annual training conference. The men and women who dedicate their lives to preserving the human/animal bond by insisting upon responsible pet ownership deserve to...
NACA would like to welcome Tre’ Law, Alexis Pugh, Michele Shiber, Daniel Achuff, and Mike Wheeler as the newly elected members of the Board of Directors. Thank you to those who ran and those who voted in this years election. View the current Board of Directors
Congratulations to the following individuals & organizations for their NACA 2021 Award Nominations! Award winners will be announced soon. Amy BerryAnn SandersBev KreinbrookBrandon CiulloCalifornia Animal Welfare Association CalAnimalsChristopher MeyerCindy...
Meet Sarah! NACA's September Humane Highlight Sarah Rueli of Shelterluv software is part of the Growth and Customer Success team. Like most of us, at a young age, Sarah developed a strong passion for helping animals and people. She volunteered at her local shelter in...
Meet Sheila! NACA's August Humane Highlight Sheila Kouhkan is the Director of Client Services for Pethealth Inc., the umbrella organization for PetPoint, Chameleon, 24PetWatch microchips and lost & found registry, 24PetWatch pet insurance, and Michelson Found...
Animal Control Intake of Healthy Wildlife It is the position of NACA that picking up, accepting, impounding or destroying healthy and treatable wildlife is a misuse of officer time and public funds and is not consistent with the humane mission of animal welfare...
Animal Control Intake of Free-Roaming Cats It is the position [policy] of the National Animal Care & Control Association that, at every opportunity, officers should [will] work to educate the public regarding humane and responsible co-existence and care of pet and...
The National Animal Care & Control Association wants to recognize the support we have received from Petco Love. Petco Love has made a commitment to NACA for the next three years totaling $225,000 in funding support. The Petco Foundation has been a longtime...
Animal Control Officers Should Be Considered First Responders The National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) believes all animal field services professionals (animal control, animal protection, etc.), should be considered and treated as first responders....