by naca-web | Nov 10, 2025 | Announcements, Blog, Shelter Operations
Celebrating Animal Shelter Staff: The Heart of Animal Welfare Last week, we celebrated Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, a time to recognize the dedicated professionals who care for animals and serve their communities every single day. From cleaning kennels before...
by naca-web | Feb 9, 2023 | Announcements, Blog, Position Statements, Shelter Operations
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...
by naca-web | Mar 21, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, News, Shelter Operations
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...
by naca-web | Jan 3, 2022 | Blog, Field Services, Position Statements, Shelter Operations
!! NACA Alert !!Across the U.S., Animal Services Agencies Face Unprecedented Hardships Download PDF We know you feel it, we feel it too! All across the U.S., animal services agencies are facing unprecedented hardships like short staffing, full shelters, and high...
by naca-web | May 26, 2020 | Blog, Shelter Operations
COVID-19 has changed our profession, possibly forever, and in many ways, for the better. We have started having real discussions with our state and local governments on what it means to be essential. We have adapted our shelter intake models, seeing intakes drop and...
by naca-web | May 15, 2020 | Blog, Community Outreach, Field Services, Shelter Operations
Dear fellow animal welfare professionals We are living through some very difficult times right now, yet those of us in the animal care and control field are persevering. NACA is committed to being by the side of every single person putting themself at risk to continue...
