- Solidarity with Ukraine
ICAM stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and their animals.
STATEMENT - Surveying dogs and cats
Watch videoed presentations from the Talea webinar and learn how to use our free survey tool.
WATCH HERE - HUMANE DOG POPULATION MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
Download ICAM's humane dog population management guidance
DOWNLOAD GUIDE - DOG POPULATION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2019
Watch presentations and access guidance showcased at the conference.
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ICAM VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2023
Save the date! ICAM conference 2023 goes virtual! Join us live on June 19-23rd 11:00-13:00 UTC for dog & cat population management content from around the world. Something to share? Send us an abstract by April 16th. Learn about our conference themes & sign-up for registration alerts today on our conference 2023 webpage.
You can watch presentations from our previous conferences in Turkey in 2015 and in Mombassa in 2019.
ICAM's aims

ICAM supports the development and use of humane and effective companion animal population management worldwide. Our goals are to:
- Share ideas and data
- Discuss issues relevant to population management and
welfare - Agree definitions and hence improve understanding
- Provide guidance as a collegial and cohesive group
ICAM webinar
Watch the videoed presentations from our webinar to learn about the Talea street survey tool
Featured topics
Case studies of humane dog population management
Creating an enabling environment for DPM in Costa Rica
The Costa Rican government appointed a National Animal Welfare Coordinator and funded a national pilot project to provide training to municipalities in DPM related skills and knowledge. The networks and capacity built through the pilot project inspired various DPM actions tailored by municipalities to suit to their local communities, which persisted after the pilot ended. Read More
Manu Mitra: an example of community engagement in Kathmandu, Nepal
Manu Mitra creates ward-based committees and team of volunteers to assess, monitor and implement DPM within each ward. Creating engaged and informed communities that are part of local government structures and therefore likely to be sustained.Read More
Humane Community Development process for designing and managing DPM in Kljuc, Bosnia
The Humane Community Development process gave Kljuc community the structure and mentoring they needed to come together to solve their dog problems themselves. Local stakeholders worked together to analyse their own data and appreciation of dog problems and dynamics. From this they developed a realistic plan they could resource locally and continue to develop with improved communication and leadership of DPM.Read More
