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Our Programs

BISSELL Pet Foundation supports programs and initiatives that are focused on addressing the pet overpopulation crisis in our country.

Programs Overview

National Shelter Alliance

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Animal Incident Management

The Animal Incident Management Group (AIM) is made up of professional animal welfare organizations. AIM’s primary mission is to “support animals and the people who care for them” before, during and after a disaster strikes. This support is available to emergency management and communities in the form of resources such as pre-event planning to post-event recovery, animal search and rescue, shelter support, and mass care/humanitarian efforts where people and animals are assisted together. AIM achieves this mission through the collective efforts of our partner organizations and is driven by the generous donations of our funding associates.

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Outside of disaster response, AIM works with animal shelters in crisis through mentorship and training. Subject matter experts from across the nation stand ready for deployment and boots on the ground support. Our focus is on rural animal shelters that lack resources to achieve positive outcomes for adoptable pets. This lifesaving program empowers shelters, providing them with sustainable programs and practices.

www.animalincidentmanagement.com

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Eric Thompson

Eric is the Executive Director of Disaster & Field Response at BISSELL Pet Foundation. He serves as the Senior Director for the ASAR (Animal Search & Rescue) Training and Response, as well as President of the National Alliance for Animal and Agriculture Emergency Programs (NASAAEP).

Eric has 25 years of experience in animal welfare. Prior to joining BISSELL Pet Foundation, Eric served as the Director of Disaster Response for Code 3 Associates, an organization dedicated to providing professional animal disaster response and resources to communities, as well as providing professional training to individuals and agencies involved in animal related law enforcement and emergency response.