Professional Animal Care & Training Association 

PACTA BC Vision Statement

Promoting reward-based, humane companion animal care and training in British Columbia

PACTA BC Mission Statement

• Prioritise humane, evidence-based methods of training, behaviour management, and care, and their beneficial long-term effects in animals.

• Increase public awareness and provide education and encouragement of reward-based humane treatment and training of companion animals in British Columbia.

• Provide networking, mentoring, and continuing education in British Columbia.

• Facilitate the enhancement of cooperation, trust and respect between people and animals.

• Investigate whether regulation, or some form of licensing, would ensure humane treatment of animals and protect those who love and live with them.