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The Whats, Whys and Hows of Animal Cruelty Cases, Evidence Collection & Laws of Evidence

Modifying behavior takes time, consistency, and an environment that can be well managed, none of which exist in a shelter. That said, there are some behaviors that shelters can and should put effort into modifying.

Have you ever struggled to determine if an injury was caused by a scratch or a bit? Learn to accurately identify and assess dog and cat bite injuries in this skills class for ACOs.

Learn about approaches to de-escalation and appropriate support agencies and resources, plus specific approaches proven to be successful with animal hoarding cases.

This workshop acquaints animal care & control, law enforcement and court personnel with how animal abuse is LINKed to human violence and how they can address violence affecting all vulnerable members of families.

Preparing testimony, report contents, working with the prosecutor, and common mistakes to avoid.

This workshop will prepare first responders and government agency personnel for situations involving coyotes.

Learn valuable techniques in preventing conflict escalation and ideally resolving those conflicts peacefully.

An advanced level overview of conducting an equine humane case investigation.

An overview of common farm animal species, such as pigs, goats, sheep, cattle, fowl, alpaca and llamas, ostriches and emus, for field services.

Step into the role of a mentor with this engaging workshop designed for experienced animal control professionals. This workshop is crafted to prepare those in various ACO type roles to serve as Field Training Officers.

The photographic compilation of the animal cruelty case should provide a permanent record of the scene and tell the story so professionally that it “sells” the case to your prosecutor.

Forensic science and DNA are amazing tools, but you can only use it if your officers know where to look, when to look and how to collect samples to test.

This 3-part series includes care, safety, and more, for Horses, Cattle, & Small Ruminants.

The basics of investigating blood sports, focusing on cock fighting and dog fighting, including indications, impoundment practices, and current California law.

How to evaluate complaints, perform inspections, and enforce CA laws pertaining to pet shops, kennels, grooming establishments, traveling animal exhibits, and even rodeos!

This 8-hour outstanding Interview & Interrogation course for our Animal Control Officers and Humane Officers covers a variety of topics to help you get the truth during your investigations. Members Only -Sign-in.

Dr. Miller covers expectations around care, body condition, common findings, and how to prepare and present your livestock cases.

Animal Control Officers and Humane Officers now have the opportunity to complete an advanced training academy on their own time, at their own pace, without travel.

Animal Control Officers and Humane Officers may now complete a training academy on their own time, at their own pace, without travel. 60-80 hours of self-paced instruction, complete within 4 months.

This complex statute can be used to benefit animals that are the subject of seizures when they are injured, abandoned, or subject to cruelty and neglect.

Follow up to “Penal Code 597.1 Pre and Post Seizure”. Discuss actual cases involving seizures of animals, learn steps they took, what went well, what didn’t, and what they would change.

Learn to navigate through the intricacies of Penal Code 597.1, pre and post seizure.

Illegal puppy sales and scams are common in many communities. We examine common animal-related scams and how to develop the cases and present to prosecutors, through charging, so the cases will be accepted for prosecution.

Key concepts, tools, and techniques related to animal handling and capture of dogs for animal welfare field services professionals.

Exporing field work considerations for a wide-variety of small animals including: Ethics, Welfare, Stress, Behavior, Safety, Tools, Techniques for Handling & Capture of Cats and other Small Animals.

Join us to learn about what exactly bias is, as well as if it is possible to identify our biases and change them!

How to write, obtain and execute search warrants for Animal Control Professionals.

With overflowing kennels and longer lengths of stay, most shelters are seeing no shortage of behavioral challenges among dogs.

Even though leaving a snake alone is usually safest for people and snakes, circumstances arise too often where a trained worker is needed to mitigate a snake situation.

Veterinary forensics expert performs a “postmortem” on cases: a look back to see what went right and what we can learn for the future.