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.
- 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)
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)
- 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)