Our Favorite Links

The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA)
www.aza.org
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.

Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA)
www.theabma.org
The Animal Behavior Management Alliance, (ABMA) is a not-for-profit corporation with a membership comprised of animal care professionals and other individuals interested in enhancing animal care through training and enrichment.

Animal Behavior Society (ABS)
www.animalbehavior.org
The Animal Behavior Society is a non-profit scientific society, founded to encourage and promote the study of animal behavior.

Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors (ACABC)
www.animalbehaviorcounselors.org
The Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors (ACABC) is an international, non-profit professional membership organization whose mission is to promote scientific education in the field of applied companion animal behavior, to encourage the use of humane and non-aversive methods of animal training and behavior modification, and to make available to the general public and the veterinary profession a readily available group of companion animal applied behavior professionals.

Association of Humanistic Psychology (AHP)
www.ahpweb.org
The Association of Humanistic Psychology is the voice of ordinary people with an extraordinary vision for a more conscious and humane global society.

Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
www.apdt.com
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) is a professional organization of individual trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education. The APDT offers individual pet dog trainers a respected and concerted voice in the dog world.

Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
www.ccpdt.com
The Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers serves to establish and maintain a series of standards for professional competence in pet dog training by certifying dog training professionals. Standards are based on humane practices and the latest scientific knowledge.

Communicanine
www.communicanine.com
Communicanine is an organization committed to humane education and training for pets and their people (North Carolina).

Humane Society of Baltimore County
www.hsbcanimals.org
Local animal shelter with a 76% adoption rate.

International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE)
www.iaate.org
The International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE) was founded to foster communication, professionalism, and cooperation among those individuals who serve Avian Science through training, public display, research, husbandry, conservation, and education.

International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA)
www.imata.org
IMATA is dedicated to advancing the humane care and handling of marine animals by fostering communication between professionals that serve marine animal science through training, public display, research, husbandry, conservation, and education.

Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PSYETA)
www.psyeta.org
Since 1981, Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has worked with social scientists, mental health providers and other animal protection organizations to reduce the suffering and exploitation of both human and nonhuman animals.

Syn Alia Training Systems
www.synalia.com
Syn Alia Training Systems is the source for state of the art information on teaching, training, management and educational entertainment. Founded by Kayce Cover, who discovered and coined the term "intermediate bridge."