Iowa C.A.R.E.S: An Animal Cruelty Investigation Workshop

Plans for 2024 training are coming soon. 

Comprehensive Animal Cruelty Response, Education and Support

This free workshop (view 2023's agenda) is open to law enforcement, prosecutors, veterinarians, and rescue and sheltering organizations and is aimed at raising awareness about animal cruelty, forging key partnerships, and empowering participants to mitigate and prevent cruelty in their communities.

Attendees will work through a case from start to finish, learning and practicing key skills in investigation, seizure, evidence documentation, testimony, disposition, sheltering, care, and animal placement.