Are you ready for CATastrophe?

Join NKC for a special presentation by guest speaker Joanna Fortin, Director of Community Programs at The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.

Disasters can affect anyone. Before the disaster hits, it is vital to prepare to care for your family, pets, fosters, and shelter animals during and after an emergency.

This session will offer participants a brief overview of emergency planning and response for animal shelters, rescue groups, and foster parents, with a focus on considerations for kittens. It will cover common emergencies to prepare for, information on creating an emergency plan for shelters and foster homes in advance of a crisis, and agencies and organizations that can help with the process. We will also touch on the concept of community animal response teams and how you can join or create a team within your community.

If you can’t attend the live presentation, don’t worry! Sign up anyway. A recording of this webinar will be accessible on NKC’s eLearning Center within two weeks of the live event.

Click here to register for this FREE webinar!

About Joanna Fortin
Joanna currently serves as the Director of Community Programs at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria in Virginia.  She has held a number of positions at several animal sheltering organizations, including both municipal, government-run facilities and contracted, nonprofit shelters. In her position, she manages a number of community support programs, including a community pet pantry, spay and neuter assistance program, veterinary assistance program, TNR program, and the AWLA’s emergency preparedness and response activities. She has been a member of the Virginia State Animal Response Team’s Board of Directors for eight years, and currently serves as the board secretary.  She is also the team leader of Alexandria’s Community Animal Response Team.