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Webinar – 4/23 – COVID-19 Impact Across the Country on Shelters – Best Friends

April 23, 2020 @ 3:00 PM4:00 PM PDT

Representing partner organizations from several regions, shelter leaders discuss their challenges and triumphs, and what they hope changes about animal welfare moving forward. This special COVID-19 Town Hall brings local insight to shelters and rescue groups along with the opportunity to learn how different regions are navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

Each week, we’ve been taking input from attendees and applying it to the next town hall. New this week: submit your questions in advance in the Questions & Comments box on the registration form.

Panelists for this week’s town hall are:

  • Denise Deisler, director of Jacksonville Humane Society in Florida (Southeast)
  • Ed Jamison, director of Dallas Animal Services in Texas (South Central)
  • Emily Klehm, director of South Suburban Humane Society in Illinois (Midwest)
  • Alexis Pugh, director of Memphis Animal Services in Tennessee (Mid-Atlantic)
  • Teri Rockhold, director of Fresno Humane Animal Services in California (Pacific)
  • Shannon Wells, director of Lawrence Humane Society in Kansas (Great Plains)

Best Friends medical director Dr. Erin Katribe will also be joining to discuss the most recent update on CDC guidelines. A recording will be available and distributed to registrants.

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