This document provides practical guidance for ethical decision-making in field projects targeting dogs and cats, with applications for designing, implementing, and reviewing programs

Guidance on monitoring and evaluation of dog population management interventions that supports academics, practitioners and funders to track progress, learn and subsequently improve their impact through the use of measurable indicators.

At Battersea, we believe we can achieve more together than we can alone. It's why we created Battersea Academy, a place where rescues and animal welfare practitioners can come together for guidance and support on all things dog and cat rescue. From small volunteer-run shelters to more established animal rescues, we know there are many rescues that go all in for the animals in their care, and we understand the highs and lows that come with it. Battersea Academy brings together like-minded peopl

AnimalWelfare.id created children’s books designed to teach kids the basic importance of animal welfare, including why we must love, care for, and respect animals. These stories not only entertain but also instill values of empathy and responsibility, inspiring the next generation to advocate for a more humane world.

The Business of Saving Lives conference stands as a beacon of transformation, conceived in 2002 by Mike Arms, President of the Helen Woodward Animal Center, and drawing global recognition for its impact on the animal welfare community. It serves not only as a knowledge-sharing hub for animal welfare methodologies but also as a catalyst for uniting minds and hearts to revolutionize animal rescue practices. With attendees hailing from different corners of the globe such as Estonia, Japan, Puerto R

Educational programme to introduce young people to the many very special qualities these very common animals have and to the many different ways that people live with cats and dogs around the world.

Educational resource aimed at stimulating awareness in parents about how their dog behaves when being hugged, petted or approached in different situations

The course introduces DPM at a high level, highlighting the differences between stray dog control - short-term fixes focused only on the current stray dogs - and DPM, which provides long-term, systemic solutions to a community’s dog population challenges. Through interactive elements and extensive examples, the course outlines the structure and functioning of a DPM system, with particular focus on the important role of policy development at all levels to support localised DPM design and implemen

Our Dog School training course provides essential advice about dog training and behavior, to help you create a lifelong bond with your dog.

Shelter, rescue, and animal welfare employees and volunteers get complimentary access to the Fear Free Shelter Program. Register and start the program for FREE.

The Shelter Adoption Academy is developed for shelters and organisations with limited resources looking to increase the number of adoptions and build local adoption culture. The Shelter Adoption Academy consists of eight modules, providing learners with the knowledge and tools to support the journey of dogs from a shelter to a permanent responsible home. The course should take approximately 10 hours to complete.

GARC provides free online courses focused on dog welfare and Rabies education. These resources are invaluable for enhancing dog welfare, especially in regions where Rabies remains endemic.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ (ASV) Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters is intended to guide all personnel, including administrative, medical, behavior, and animal care staff; volunteers; foster caregivers; sole operators; and those filling any other role that supports animal well-being.

The Happy Pet Handbook, a guide by BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ to keeping pets happy, healthy and well-behaved so you can enjoy pet-friendly places together.

ICAM’s guidance gives advice on the five stages of a comprehensive cat population management programme and the elements within them.

Humane Community Development (HCD) was developed to provide a framework and process for communities to work together to find humane, sustainable solutions to dog issues resulting in negative consequences for people and animals. We have developed a series of 11 eLearning modules to introduce and help train community mentors and others on the HCD framework and approach. Together, the modules of this e-Learning course aim to provide the knowledge and tools to prepare a community for HCD, facilitat

Humane Dog Population Management guide has advice for anyone with the goal of creating positive human-dog relationships

iCatCare Veterinary Society publishes consensus guidelines articles to guide best practice in specific areas relevant to feline healthcare and welfare. These guides have been produced to help cat owners and caregivers to play their important role in improving the care that cats receive.

Methods of identification suitable for dogs and cats, to aid decision-making and provide guidance on procedures and equipment

IFAW’s sterilisation field manual outlines basic standards for the surgical, anesthetic and nursing procedures pertaining to sterilization (spay and neuter) of cats and dogs

Through interactive elements, case studies, and examples, this course outlines the structure and process for designing an effective and sustainable DPM system, from assessing the dynamics of the local dog population to interventions that address root causes. It provides guidelines for DPM monitoring and evaluation, as well as decision-making scenarios and a toolkit of methods that support an ongoing cycle of adaptation of DPM interventions and the system as a whole. Cross-cutting themes emphasiz

Our online courses help us to share the most up-to-date feline knowledge, insights, skills and cat friendly principles with you so you can feel confident in your ability to help cats.

Maddie's® University is a free online learning university to help you learn the A to Z's of all things animal welfare. Explore their extensive course catalog of on-demand presentations, self-paced courses and apprenticeships across a variety of Community-Centered Animal Service Practices.

Guidance on the euthanasia of dogs and cats by identifying methods considered humane and methods that might compromise animal welfare

Operational guidance document for dog-control staff

Educational signposting website from UK pet welfare organisations

This course provides knowledge about the biology and epidemiology of this Neglected Zoonotic Disease, the current “Zero by 30” rabies elimination strategy, and how to prevent rabies in people and dogs by taking a One Health approach.

Explore comprehensive animal welfare education materials designed for schools, communities, and advocates in Indonesia. This syllabus provided in Bahasa Indonesia is essential knowledge on responsible pet ownership, humane treatment of animals, and ethical animal care practices in Indonesia.

Guidance for engaging stakeholders for animal welfare programs

This guidance aims to help those involved in dog population management programmes to develop a euthanasia policy that is founded on principles of animal welfare and that is suitable for the given situation.

A collection of guideline documents that support companion animal veterinarians by setting minimum standards of care for conditions or issues of global relevance and recommending best practice in each area. They aim to provide clinicians with clear diagnostic and treatment guidelines, wherever in the world they are in practice.

"Zero Stray Academy" (ZSA) is the first online academy that teaches municipalities across Greece how to systematically reduce the number of strays. ZSA packages our knowledge from systematically reducing the number of strays in municipalities like Aegina and amplifies our experiences by inviting 25 of the best subject matter experts across Greece to talk about important topics, such as the legal framework, what processes municipalities must follow, how to drive prevention programs, how to set up