Human Animal Support Services (HASS)

KC Pet Project is a proud pilot shelter participating in a new animal welfare model, Human Animal Support Services (HASS)

Human Animal Support Services (HASS), a new animal welfare organizational model, will implement a new range of services for pets and people in 18 pilot cities, helping keep more animals in their homes and communities and reducing the number entering the shelter system through programs and resources.

The ideas for HASS were born during the early days of COVID-19, as the pandemic resulted in record numbers of pets being housed in the community through pet foster care.

Elements of HASS

We recently launched our Keep ‘Em Together, KC program that will aim to provide many of the resources listed in the HASS model.

Other new programs, career opportunities, and services that will be launched in the next year include:

Human Animal Support Services (HASS) Hotline
Pet pantry and outreach supplies
Community partnerships/collaboration with human social service orgs and animal welfare agencies
Keep ‘Em Home volunteer field team
Get ‘Em Home volunteer team for Lost & Found pets
Admissions/Pet Resource Specialists
Community Veterinary and Emergency Services
Community Engagement/Tag & Collar & Chip events
Short term emergency boarding
Plus expanding on existing programs like our Foster and Volunteer programs

Donate to the Keep'em Together Fund

The 12 participating pilot shelters of HASS include:

Humane Rescue Alliance (Washington, D.C.)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control (Charlotte, N.C.)
Greenville County Animal Care (Greenville, S.C.)
LifeLine Animal Project (Atlanta)
Cabot Animal Resource Center (Cabot, Ark.)
Kansas City Pet Project (Kansas City, Mo.)

El Paso Animal Services (El Paso, Texas)
Pima County Animal Care (Tucson, Ariz.)
Los Angeles Animal Services (Los Angeles)
Oakland Animal Services (Oakland, Calif.)
Fresno Humane Animal Services (Fresno, Calif.)
San Diego Humane Society

Twenty additional Tier 2 pilot shelters from the United States and Canada will begin working and developing programs based on the lessons learned from Tier 1 pilot shelters.

Learn more about HASS

Updates

May 4, 2023

March President’s Impact Report

There was an incredible amount of work across our organization that went into saving so many lives and supporting hundreds of people and pets in our community in...

March 16, 2022

February President’s Impact Report

February was notable at KC Pet Project for so many reasons! We received or provided care for 975 dogs and cats in February (570 dogs, 405 cats). Intake is already running...

February 15, 2022

January President’s Impact Report

It was a big month for KC Pet Project! We took in 1,018 animals last month – the largest number of animals to ever enter our shelter system...

January 19, 2022

2021 Year in Review + December Report

Here are some notable accomplishments for the entire year of 2021 as well as December 2021 as reported on by our President/CEO, Teresa Johnson: In 2021, we provided...

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Human Animal Support Services (HASS) is an international coalition of animal services leaders and more than 30 pilot organizations transforming the traditional sheltering system to serve the entire community in supporting the human-animal bond.

HASS is a community collaboration led by American Pets Alive! and powered by incredible partners, including Maddie’s Fund, South Fork Foundation, Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Pedigree Foundation, Petfinder, and Brandywine SPCA.