I know it may seem early, but with all of the uncertainty we have experienced over the past 2 years, it seems like you can never prepare enough. Wanting to make sure that this is in the back of everyone’s minds going into their budgeting and training calendars, so we can outdo our attendance from . . . read more
After a very busy year of hard work put in by all of our executive council members as well as our entire membership, the Oregon Animal Control Council was announced as the Outstanding State Association for 2021 by the National Animal Care & Control Association during their yearly awards presentation. This recognition is huge for . . . read more
The board has met and approved the 2021 Conference to be in-person and we are hoping to make it the best training and networking experience OACC has had in years. We already have several sponsors who have rolled over their 2020 donations and are actively searching for more to ensure the event has tons of . . . read more
After discussion among the Executive Council, the difficult decision has been made to cancel/postpone the 2020 Annual Training Conference that was planned for September, 2020 in Springfield. With the financial hardships that will likely be realized by many jurisdictions as well as the potential for a resurgence and ongoing travel & meeting size restrictions, we . . . read more
As members of the Law Enforcement/First Responder community as well as citizens of a state that is seeing dramatic increases in confirmed cases of the Corona virus, we are sharing the following information, originally posted by the National Animal Care & Control Association, regarding the appropriate response and pertinent information for Animal Control, Shelter Operations . . . read more
As we have grown as an association and our profession continues to fluctuate, we have decided to use a membership-specific website to better suit our needs. We will do everything we can to ensure we get the most up-to-date information and resources out to our members and the public through this site, but please bear . . . read more
