How to Shelter Animals in an Emergency

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Lesa Miller
Community Outreach Coordinator, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
703-838-4774

Past employment includes veterinary technician assistant, wildlife rehabilitator/naturalist, & animal control officer. Currently, Lesa is community outreach coordinator at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, where she's responsible for teaching humane education classes in schools, working with the city's emergency services office in establishing a pet evacuation plan for pets of city residents, doing presentations for scout troops, civic organizations, CFC/CVC fundraisers, collaborating with other animal-related businesses, & helping with shelter special events.

How to Shelter Animals in an Emergency

In this video Lesa Miller of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Virginia discusses what to do in an emergency situation with your pets.

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Lesa Miller: Hi, my name is Lesa Miller. I am Community Outreach Coordinator at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia and right now we are going to be discussing how to shelter animals in sheltering situations in the event of a disaster.

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