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SUMMARY:Kitten Development–Fast Tracked
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this quick\, 30 minute webinar covering the important milestones kitten caregivers need to know about.  This live session will not only help you accurately determine the age of kittens\, but it will also provide you with essential information to know what’s expected with for the first 12 weeks of a kitten’s development. \nGain the confidence to know what physical characteristics kittens should be showing as they grow and develop.  You’ll also have a chance to ask questions! \nRegister now for this free webinar! This webinar will be recorded and made available through NKC’s eLearning soon after the live event. \nPresenter: Rosemarie Crawford\, LVT \nRosemarie Crawford is a licensed veterinary technician who has worked in animal welfare for more than 15 years. She has experience in public and private shelters and in veterinary practices. As a medical staff member in a high-volume\, open-access shelter in Illinois\, Rosemarie worked closely with the shelter veterinarian to provide for the animals’ medical and surgical needs. She assisted in developing and implementing progressive\, proactive protocols for the care and treatment of kittens in the shelter’s kitten nursery room as well as for those in foster care. \nAdditionally\, Rosemarie served in two shelters as the foster coordinator and understands the challenges of creating\, expanding and maintaining a foster program as well as the rewards such a program can reap via the involvement of volunteers. During times of disaster\, she serves as an emergency responder with several national organizations to provide rescue\, shelter\, veterinary care and transport for affected animals. For many years\, she also served as a volunteer instructor for Humane Society University\, teaching extended workshops in the United States and Canada on Emergency Animal Sheltering\, Disaster Animal Response and Animal First Aid. Prior to focusing her efforts on animal welfare\, Rosemarie taught high school and college English for 10 years\, and her passion for teaching comes through in the workshop presentations. \nRosemarie is the Co-founder and Director of Educational Programs at the National Kitten Coalition\, where she leads initiatives to improve outcomes for kittens through education and training. Currently\, she also works at a large\, six-doctor veterinary practice in the greater Washington D.C. area and fosters neonatal\, injured or debilitated kittens for several local shelters and rescue groups.
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SUMMARY:Understanding Your Kitten or Cat:  Recognizing Pain and Knowing When to Seek Veterinary Help
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special two-part webinar event designed to help cat and kitten owners and caregivers recognize the subtle signs of pain and discomfort in their felines and understand what circumstances\, both painful and non-painful\, require care from a veterinarian. \nPresenters:\nEmily Coleman\, DVM\nTracey Deiss\, DVM \nIn the first session\, Emily Coleman\, DVM\, will share how everyday changes—like grooming habits\, posture\, activity levels\, or even the way your cat’s ears and eyes communicate—can reveal when they are experiencing pain or discomfort. \nIn the second session\, Tracey Deiss\, DVM\, will guide you through situations that require veterinary intervention (and how urgently)\, so you’ll know when to act. By the end\, you’ll feel more confident in spotting signs of pain and early warnings requiring veterinary care to protect your cat’s health and well-being. \nYou’ll also have the chance to ask questions and get clarity and understanding that will give you peace of mind and will help your cat or kitten live their best life. \nHosted by The EveryCat Health Foundation and The National Kitten Coalition \nThis webinar is offered at no cost thanks to the generous support of our sponsor\, Zoetis.\n \n  \nClick to register for this FREE webinar! \nAbout Our Speakers:\nEmily Coleman\, DVM \nDr. Emily A. Coleman grew up in Baltimore\, Maryland and acquired a Bachelor of Science at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg\, Virginia in 2005. She then attended the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg\, Virginia\, graduating and receiving her DVM in 2009. After over ten years in private practice and shelter medicine\, Dr. Coleman decided to think outside of the box and to start her own mobile feline spay/neuter/TNR and preventative care practice dedicated to supporting 501c3 nonprofit rescue organizations in Central Virginia. The Celtic Cat\, LLC opened in November 2021 and has since assisted over twenty organizations with their veterinary care of cats and kittens. \nDr. Coleman’s veterinary interests include neonatal kitten care\, preventative surgery and medicine\, as well as geriatric care. Dr. Coleman serves as the IACUC veterinarian at the University of Mary Washington and has served on the Board of Directors for The National Kitten Coalition (NKC) since 2023. In 2025\, she was appointed Executive Director of NKC\, where she continues to advance education and advocacy for kittens and their caregivers nationwide. Dr. Coleman has spoken on behalf of the NKC at national veterinary conferences\, and she regularly hosts NKC webinars.  She currently lives in Spotsylvania\, Virginia with her husband\, cats\, dogs and chickens and fosters the most vulnerable neonatal kittens from surrounding counties each year\, typically receiving them at just a few days old. When not busy with her foster kittens she enjoys attending live music events\, reading\, gardening and practicing yoga. \nTracey Diess\, DVM \nDr. Tracey Deiss attended Texas A&M pursuing a BS in Biochemistry and Genetics with a Chemistry minor. She received her DVM from Texas A&M University in 1998. During veterinary school\, she worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center\, Department of Lab Animal Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Deiss completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery prior to practicing emergency medicine for 15 years in Grapevine\, Texas. She returned to her hometown of Rosenberg\, TX joining a large SA practice where her special interests included ultrasonography\, soft tissue surgery\, feline medicine\, and pain management. \nDr. Deiss joined Zoetis as the professional services veterinarian for the Houston and surrounding areas in 2018 and is currently serving as the veterinary medical lead for Feline Anxiety and Pain. Knowing that cats are masters at hiding pain and illness\, she is passionate about partnering with their humans in providing consistent comprehensive health screens in clinical practice. She shares her life with a couple of adult kiddos and a menagerie of pets including a Doberman named Sapphira\, a Schnauzer named Ms. Ives\, and a naughty Borzoi named Jezzie. There is seldom a dull moment in the Deiss Family Circus. \nAbout the Organizations:\nEveryCat Health Foundation is the world’s only nonprofit focused solely on feline health research. Since 1968\, we’ve awarded grants for cutting edge research in feline medicine\, ranging from clinically applicable proposals to long shot investigations with game-changing potential. Arguably\, no organization has changed the way feline medicine is practiced as much as EveryCat Health Foundation. EveryCat Health Foundation advances feline health by supporting groundbreaking research and education that benefits every cat\, every day\, everywhere. \nThe National Kitten Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing survival rates of kittens. We achieve our mission by educating and training animal shelter staff\, rescue groups\, veterinary communities\, volunteers and fosters to provide high-quality\, cost-effective care; providing outreach and educational materials to animal welfare and veterinary professionals and the public; and promoting cooperation and information sharing within the animal welfare community. \nClick to register for this FREE webinar! \n 
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