Rosemarie Crawford, MA, BS, LVT

Director of Educational Programs, The National Kitten Coalition

Rosemarie Crawford has long had a passion for helping animals – particularly kittens. She is a licensed veterinary technician, co-founder of The National Kitten Coalition and has almost 20 years’ experience in animal welfare. As a medical staff member in a high-volume, open-access shelter, Rosemarie worked closely with the shelter veterinarian to provide for the animals’ medical and surgical needs. She assisted in developing and implementing successful protocols for the care of kittens in the shelter’s nursery as well as for those in foster care. Additionally, Rosemarie served in both private and municipal shelters as the foster coordinator and understands the challenges of creating, expanding and maintaining foster programs – and the benefits that such programs yield. During times of disaster she serves as an emergency responder for several national organizations providing rescue, shelter, veterinary care and transport for affected animals. In addition to presenting national and international training sessions for The National Kitten Coalition, Rosemarie works at a seven-doctor veterinary practice in northern VA and in her spare time enjoys traveling with her husband or providing foster care for ill or injured kittens.