by naca-web | Jun 8, 2023 | Announcements, Blog, Training
NACA BRINGS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) NATIONAL CERTIFICATION TRAINING OPPORTUNITY TO ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS (ACOs) AND ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS To help equip ACOs to confidently and effectively respond when encountering human mental health challenges, the...
by naca-web | May 23, 2023 | Blog, Humane Highlights
– Officer Jason Lessel – Jason created the 1st Animal Control Division in his county. H is currently Chief Director of Animal Control for the Town of Plantersville MS. Jason is a certified police officer that works in both fields. He told us ” I work...
by naca-web | Apr 17, 2023 | Announcements, Blog, Training
“Attention animal care and control professionals! Do you want to gain easy-to-use evidence-based tools and increase your confidence in and ability to deal with mental health situations in your work as an animal care and control professional? Do you want to be...
by naca-web | Mar 29, 2023 | Announcements, Blog, Dispatch Digest, News
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...
by naca-web | Mar 27, 2023 | Announcements, Blog, Position Statements
It is the position of NACA that every animal control officer should receive, at minimum, the below-outlined training. Requiring minimum training standards will increase safety for officers, animals, and the communities they serve. Furthermore, it is the position of...
by naca-web | Feb 24, 2023 | Announcements, Blog
Why Animal Control? How about Animal Services, Animal Welfare or Animal Protection, etc.? We could still be the dog whipper or the dog collector? Between the 16th and 18th century the dog whipper was employed by churches in England to keep stray dogs away from church...
by naca-web | Feb 16, 2023 | Announcements
Today is the day… a little comic relief is here for animal control officers around the country! NACA is thrilled to be partnering up with @ComedyClubFox as we get ready to show the world the amazing, hard-working, dedicated, and yes, sometimes funny work of animal...
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 | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Dispatch Digest
NACA Calendar Training ACO Certification NACA Recertification Requirements ACO Training NACA Member Resource Library Winter Issue - "Animal Care & Control Today" Expo Maddie's Fund #ThanksToMaddie Upcoming Events Upcoming Conferences Sponsorship...
by naca-web | Jan 24, 2023 | Announcements, Blog
Louisiana Animal Control AssociationInterview with Charles “Chip” FitzDirector, Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control, LA NACA recently sat down with “Chip”, Director of the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control in LA and the is the President of the Louisiana Animal...
