Diane Allevato, MHS executive director, will speak at the San Francisco Commonwealth Club on Tuesday, May 29 about “Planning for Animal Care During a Disaster: Lessons Learned From Katrina.” The Marin Humane Society coordinated a massive airlift of 2,500 cats and dogs out of areas that were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina to shelters in Northern California. Diane will discuss some of the issues that first responders face in rescuing animals and in sheltering animal refugees, as well as what people with pets should do to prepare and the animal rescue challenges that will face the region. More info here.