The Risk Management & Safety Facility Certification Program was developed by IBPSA to help the Association’s Members adhere to best practices for risk management and safety, reduce losses, provide a certifiably safe environment for staff and pets, and inspire confidence in customers that their pets are in one of the safest places possible. This particular certification is unique in the pet care services industry as its focus is on a safe facility environment to protect both pets and people. It’s about things as small as exposed electrical wires that a pup could chew on, and as big as emergency preparedness in the face of natural disasters.
What Does the Risk Management & Safety Facility Certification Program Cover?
This certification is not a pet care safety certification, it is a facility risk management and safety certification.
To help our IBPSA Members adhere to best practices in this area at their pet care facility, our Risk Management & Safety Facility Certification Program (“the Program”) is designed to:
The Program, available only to IBPSA Members, is managed by IBPSA’s Certification Committee in coordination with a seasoned, professional Risk Management & Safety consultant working with participating facilities.
To learn more about the Program, contact riskmanagement@ibpsa.com.



