Join us for a conversation with Jerrica Owen, CEO of National Animal Care and Control Association, as she discusses key factors to successfully managing disaster response as an animal control officer.
Takeaways will include:
- How ACO authority and service responsibilities remain the foundation for safe, lawful response.
- Strong relationships with emergency management, shelters, veterinary partners, and other public safety agencies enable smoother coordination for intake, transport, communication, and humane care when systems are overwhelmed.
- Having ready-to-use plans (SOPs, contact lists, resource checklists, and tabletop/drills) helps ACOs respond consistently, manage surge capacity, and maintain humane standards under pressure.
Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly Wednesday Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative place to connect with peers in the industry, share exciting new programs and research on a variety of topics including foster, access to veterinary and behavior care, community partnerships and more. Plus, each call you attend (live or on-demand) gives you a chance to win up to $10,000 through our monthly grant opportunity!
The calls will be recorded to watch at your leisure if you can’t make it live, and are now approved for CAWA and NACA. Some will be approved for RACE continuing education credit, too!
Maddie’s Community Conversations will now be held on Wednesdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET starting August 5, 2026! Register for the new date and time here: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2026
Learn more about Community Conversations, watch recordings and continue the conversation with guest speakers here on Maddie’s Pet Forum: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Join us every week to learn, share, collaborate and make new friends!
