The NAPRP Blog

Apr 17

Written by: NAPRP Admin
4/17/2009 5:04 AM

This week, I've been getting questions ready for the teleseminar we're having with the American Humane Association (AHA). I'm extremely excited to have the opportunity to to talk to AHA experts about responding to a disaster. This topic is so important, since you never know when something may happen in your area. Orginally I was going to talk to one person from AHA, but now I'm fortunate to be joined by both Debrah Schnackenberg Vice President, Animal Protection Division, Director, Red Star Animal Emergency Services AND Marie Wheatley, the president and CEO of AHA.

You'll want to mark your calendar for April 22 at 2 pm Pacific time. Here's the description of the event:

Working Together: How to Coordinate the Efforts of Multiple Groups Responding to a Tragedy or Disaster
Disasters -- whether man made or natural -- can occur at any time, in any place. American Humane's Red Star Animal Emergency Services helps communities prepare for disasters before they strike. Once they occur, American Humane's Animal Emergency Services is on the scene to assess animal needs, care for injured animals, reunite animals with their families, ensure animal shelters are co-located with human shelters, and distribute pet food and supplies. Most recently, Red Star Animal Emergency services were deployed to North Dakota to help animals affected by flooding in the Fargo area. Making sure animal needs are met is why it's vital for groups to work together. American Humane's Marie Wheatley and Debrah Schnackenberg share advice, examples, and information about how "animal people" can work together to respond effectively when disaster strikes.

If you are not already a free "Helping Paw" member of NAPRP, consider the benefits: in addition to receiving the newsletter every week, you also receive call-in information for our monthly expert teleseminars, so you can listen live. If you upgrade your membership to become a "Golden Paw Insider," along with the newsletter and teleseminars, you gain access to the private area of the NAPRP Web site. You can log in and access audio recordings of all teleseminars, grant information, worksheets, templates, articles you can customize, artwork and a lot more. (200+ files and counting). Sign up at NAPRP Member Benefits.

As always, thank you for all you do to help the animals ;-)

 

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