The Animal Behaviour and Training Council
The Animal Behaviour and Training Council is the regulatory body that represents animal trainers and animal behaviour therapists to both the public and to legislative bodies. It sets and maintains the standards of knowledge and practical skills needed to be an animal trainer, training instructor or animal behaviour therapist, and it maintains the national register of appropriately qualified animal trainers and animal behaviourists. It promotes the welfare of animals in their interactions with humans, lobbying for humane methods in training and behaviour modification, and for the education of the animal owning public.
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)
ASAB was founded in 1936 to promote the study of animal behaviour, and membership is open to all who share this interest. There are now approximately 2000 members, mostly drawn from Britain and Europe. Many members are professional biologists who work in universities, research institutes or schools.
Certification of Clinical Animal Behaviourists (CCAB)
ASAB launched a certification scheme for practicing pet behaviour counsellors in 2003, believing that accreditation by a body independent of any organisation representing the interests of practitioners is the means by which it can be demonstrated to the public and to other professions, such as veterinarians, that certain individuals meet the minimum standards of education, experience and ethics required of a professional clinical animal behaviourist. The APBC was represented on the working party of relevant organizations that worked together to create this scheme.
The British Veterinary Behaviour Association (CUBA)
Affiliated to the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, BUBA is open to veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and others practising in the field of pet behaviour. It exists to facilitate the exchange of information, experiences and ideas between its members and to this end holds an annual study day and publishes a newsletter for its members.
European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE)
The ESCVE is a non-profit making organisation which aims to promote and support scientific progress in veterinary behaviour medicine and comparative clinical ethology.