45th Annual Training Conference held in beautiful Carolina Beach October 17-20, 2021

NCARCA 2021 CONFERENCE AGENDA

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Early Registration 4:00pm – 6:30pm

Monday, October 18, 2021

Registration 7:30am – 8:30am

8:30am – 9:00am Welcome & Introductions

9:00am – 12:00pm Keynote Speaker – Robby Roberts, NCSHP “Three Second Overview”

12:00pm – 2:00pm  Lunch – Provided by 

Jackson Creek Manufacturing Inc. 

2:00pm – 4:30pm Dr. Anna Allen, NCDA “Emergency Programs”

Dr. Michelle Bouchey “Large Animal Emergency Response”

7:00pm – 9:00pm NCARCA Olympics!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

9:00am – 12:00pm Dr. Charlotte Robinson  

DVM – Independent Veterinary Professional  

“Cultural Differences and the Perception of Animal Cruelty 

12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch on Your Own

1:30pm – 3:30pm Field Track – Leighann Garrard-Wilson,

 ASPCA “Field Forensics”

1:30pm – 4:30pm Shelter Track – HSUS “Police/Dog Encounters and How it Affects Our Shelter’s”

3:30pm – 4:30pm Field Track – Darren Barns, 

NC Wildlife Resource Commission

6:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner, Awards, Election Banquet

8:00pm – 11:00pm Social featuring Music, Dancing & Karaoke

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

9:00am – 10:30am  Updates from Dr. Patricia Norris, 

DVM – Director of the Animal Welfare Section of the NCDA&CS

10:30am – 12:00pm Updates from Dr. Carl Williams, 

DVM – State Public Health Veterinarian 

12:00pm – 1:00pm Raffle and Closing

  Level 1: Professional Animal Cruelty Investigator - Concord NC 

May 17, 2021 - May 21, 2021

Location: Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office
30 Corban Ave SE
Room MPR-A 7th Floor
Concord, NC 28025

https://extension.missouri.edu/events/level-1-professional-animal-cruelty-investigator-concord

UPCOMING WEBINARS

https://www.nacanet.org/webinars/

https://nacanet.memberclicks.net/

Immobilization and

Anesthesia for the Care of

Wildlife Species in Managed

Care and Native Habitats

UPCOMING WEBINARS

https://www.nacanet.org/webinars/

 Join One of Our Upcoming

Livestream Training Events:

May 18-20, 2021 (3-day event)

8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Pacific Time (days 1 & 2)

8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Pacific Time (day 3)

Early registration ends: April 30, 2021

General registration ends: May 15, 2021

June 15-16, 2021

8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time

Early registration ends: May 28, 2021

General registration ends: June 12, 2021

When:  Friday, September 17, 2021

Where: Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary in Rougemont, NC 

Registration fee: HSUS graciously offered to cover registration fees for government run shelters and sheriff’s offices. 

Please mark your calendars! 

As we get a little closer to the date, we will share more information and a registration link. 

We have secured the following speakers. 

• Dr. Kristie Mozzachio
• Dr. Shannon Baker
• Dr. Kate Bremser
• Dr. Penny Jeffrey
• Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary 
• Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary
• Sisu Refuge

Objectives

1.      To understand proper housing, care, and veterinary care of farm animals while at the shelter

2.      To learn how to handle goats, pigs, alpacas, sheep and horses while at the shelter

3.      To learn basic welfare assessment

4.      Nutrition

5.      To become familiar with restraint techniques 

6.      To learn how to screen adopters for farm animals

7.      To learn how to best handle hoarding situations and more

Participants

The seminar is designed for animal shelters and animal control facilities only. 

Duration

5-6 hours and will include lunch

Alesja Daehnrich
Co-Founder & Executive Director

Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary

www.blindspotanimals.com

919-601-6990