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48th Annual Training Conference November 13 - 16 2022 - San Marcos, TX


Upcoming events

    • August 06, 2025
    • 1:00 PM
    • August 08, 2025
    • 5:30 PM
    • Via Zoom
    • 8
    Register
    You must be a current Member to register, so please click here to obtain or renew your Membership.
    Course 101
    Approved for 17 CE hours by TDSHS

    Topics covered include the correlation between animal cruelty and human violence, bloodsports, and animal husbandry of domestic pets and livestock.  

    All classes via Zoom.  

    August 6, 2025: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    August 7-8, 2025:  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    All courses are approved by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association for continuing education hours for Certified Veterinary Technicians.

    Courses 101 and 301 are approved by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education for continuing education hours for law enforcement personnel.

    Animal Control Officers must satisfactorily complete all three courses.  Certified Peace Officers must satisfactorily complete Courses 101 and 301.

    Courses do not have to be taken in any particular order; however certification is not transferred until all courses are successfully completed as required. 

    Officers who have successfully completed a cruelty investigations course given by the National Animal Control Association, the Law Enforcement Training Institute, or the Association of Certified Cruelty Investigators may be certified as a TCCI if they email proof of training for consideration and approval.  Officers who have successfully completed prior training may get credit for CI 101 and/or CI 201 and only be required to complete CI 301 for certification.

    All Officers certified as TCCI must obtain and maintain an annual membership with TACA.

    All Officers certified as TCCI must successfully complete a renewal course at least once every three years.  Renewal courses will be provided each year at TACA's Annual Training Conference


    • September 13, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting

    TACA Board Meeting
    September 13, 2025 10:00 AM

    The meeting will be held via zoom and Members can join the meeting here.  The agenda for this meeting and minutes from the last meeting will be posted as soon as they are available here.  

    All TACA Board meetings are open to any current member who would like to attend.  Please email Al Garces if you have any problems with the meeting link or have any questions or concerns you would like addressed at the meeting.

    • November 09, 2025
    • November 12, 2025
    • Abilene, TX
    Register

    The Texas Animal Control Association (TACA) will hold its 51st Annual Conference in Abilene, TX, on November 9th thru the 12th at the Doubletree by Hilton Abilene Downtown Convention Center (click here to make reservations). TACA is the oldest state association in the United States and this is the most attended conference by city and county governments that have animal control/welfare departments and operate animal shelters in Texas. These government entities have annual budgets to operate these departments and are looking for vendors that have products and services that meet their needs.  We try to keep our sponsorship/exhibitor rates as reasonable as possible because we understand that come companies that have goods or services that can greatly benefit our attendees simply can’t afford thousands of dollars for nothing more than a small table in a crowded, expansive exhibit hall.  From now until March 31st, all sponsor and vendor packages are 20% off!  This makes attending TACA's Conference an even better value! Additionally, our conference prioritizes networking and social interaction outside of exhibit all hours.  This gives you the chance to spend more time with each registrant on a more personal level so that the advertising value to our sponsors and exhibitors is maximized.  For more information, please click here to download our sponsor/exhibitor packet.

    The faster the registration is completed and paid for, the sooner we can post your company as a sponsor/exhibitor for this year’s conference on our web site, mailer, and other promotional materials.  Space and sponsorships are limited so register as soon as possible to reserve your space at the conference and ensure you are able to sponsor at the level you would like. TACA looks forward to your participation as a sponsor/exhibitor at this year’s conference.

    You can get lost in the crowd of other conferences or you can come join us and really have the opportunity to interact with all of our attendees!  If you need  additional information or have any questions, please feel free to email Angel Linscott, our Exhibitor Committee Chairemail me, or call 832-629-5535

    Sincerely,
    Al Garces
    Executive Director
    Texas Animal Control Association   

Texas Animal Control Association

2521 Georgia Ave, 

Deer Park, TX 77536

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