Human Animal Support Services

Animal Services Reimagined

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Human Animal Support Services (HASS) primary goal is to keep people and pets together. We are bringing animal welfare organizations and community members together to engage in partnerships that support the bond of people and animals.

This is a collaborative effort facilitated by American Pets Alive! and made possible by incredible partners, including Maddie’s^® Fund, Rachael Ray Foundation, South Fork Foundation, Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Life of Riley at Springpoint, PetSmart Charities, Pedigree Foundation, Cuddly, Petfinder, and Brandywine SPCA.

HASS Includes You

Animal Welfare Professionals
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Collaborate with our growing network of animal welfare professionals like you who are working to reimagine animal services for their communities.

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Not with an animal welfare org but care about helping people and pets in your community? Your voice and support are needed to keep pets out of the shelter and with their families.

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An Introduction to Human Animal Support Services

"Embracing the HASS philosophy has flipped our organization on its head. We are all in to make the necessary changes in a community where change is truly challenging."

"HASS programming is the most effective intervention for large breed adult dogs we have found so far."

"KC Pet Project is so proud that we can be part of leading the change for best-practices for the future of sheltering. We're grateful to HASS and AmPA! for leading the way in creating new standards for our industry, and we're excited for what the future holds for animal welfare. "

"The HASS [and] AmPA! team has played such a significant role in addressing animal welfare as a whole system and not just one shelter or organization, and helping us to rethink how and why we do things and continually push ourselves to grow and do better."

"We have seen tremendous impact in the short time we have been implementing the HASS model, including reduced intake and euthanasia, largely from the support we are providing to keep pets with their families...There are no words to express the life changing impact of HASS for animals and people."