Animal Training
One of the important ways American Humane helps protect animals is by educating and training people how to provide the best animal care possible. Throughout the year, we host trainings nationwide for animal welfare professionals and for all people who love animals and want to make a difference in their well-being.
Basic Animal Emergency Services Training
If you want to become an official American Humane Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ Volunteer and help animals in the aftermath of national disasters, you must attend this two-day training.
Disaster Sheltering for Companion Animals
This two-day course focuses on how to plan for and implement emergency sheltering for companion animals during or after a disaster and should be considered “must-have” training for every community.
Euthanasia By Injection
For both beginners and experienced shelter staff, this comprehensive two-day seminar covers the latest techniques, drugs and issues surrounding euthanasia by injection (EBI).
Managing Compassion Stress
Euthanizing the creatures you care about takes an emotional and physical toll. This one-day, intimate seminar reveals what compassion stress is and how it affects you.
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Animal Rescue Training for First Responders
This course is designed to cross-train urban search and rescue teams, animal search and rescue and other first responders how to handle a situation or disaster together.
Animal Shelter Disaster Preparedness
In this course, you will gain the skills to create and implement an effective disaster plan that fits into the larger disaster plan of your community, county and state.
