The International Companion Animal Management (ICAM) Coalition, of which Humane Society International is a member, has practical tools on how to manage dog and cat populations in the most humane, effective and resource-efficient way possible. These documents are intended for use by any government body or non-governmental organization (NGO) involved in the management of dog and cat populations.
- Planning a dog population management programme
- Humane cat population management guidance
- Sheltering Considerations: issues to consider and alternatives to sheltering (Humane Society International)
- Consideraciones sobre los Albergues: Puntos para considerar y alternativas a un albergue
- Managing cat populations based on an understanding of cat lifestyle and population dynamics and animation(International Cat Care)
- Counting Cats: What it is, why we need it, and how to do it in your community (Alliance for Contraception in Dogs & Cats)
- From Computer Models to Communities: Strategies to better manage free-roaming cat populations (Alliance for Contraception in Dogs & Cats)
Explore best practices in humane animal control and management, from field services and community engagement to sheltering standards, nonlethal population management (TNR, dog population management), fair enforcement, and public education. Access toolkits, policies, and training to help agencies build safer, kinder communities.
Spay/Neuter
- Why Spay/Neuter is Important (Humane Society International)
- La Importancia de Esterilizar y Castrar a sus Animales de Compañía, Spanish version
- Case study: Strengthening veterinary capacity to create sustainable spay/neuter programmes in Latin America (Humane Society International)
- Case study: Creating affordable, long-lasting and quality-driven spay/ neuter programs for owned dogs and cats in Bolivia (Humane Society International)
- Creando programas de esterilización/castración asequibles, sostenibles y de calidad para perros y gatos con propietario en Bolivia
- Case study: Identification with alpha-numeric tattoo in La Paz, Bolivia (Humane Society International)
- Identificación con tatuaje alfanumérico, La Paz - Bolivia
- Veterinary Medical Care for Spay-Neuter Programs (Association of Shelter Veterinarians)
- Guías de Asistencia Médica Veterinaria de la Asociación de Veterinarios de Refugio (“Shelter”) para Programas de Esterilización
- Identification Methods for Dogs and Cats (World Animal Protection)
Rabies
- A Blueprint for Canine Rabies Prevention and Control, a free online toolkit that takes you through the process of designing, implementing and evaluating a large scale rabies control program. (Global Alliance for Rabies Control)
- Online library of rabies control educational material in many languages. (Global Alliance for Rabies Control
- Rabies & One Health: From basics to cross-sectoral action to stop human rabies deaths, a free online course. (World Health Organization)