Human Animal Support Services

10/06/2026

Join us for another proven strategies packed webinar! You will hear from Shyanne Schull from Washoe County Regional Animal Services to learn how simple, community‑driven reunification strategies can get pets home faster. From free microchips to easy pathways and smart data use, you’ll walk away with practical tools you can put to work right away.

Don’t miss it — sign up now! https://bit.ly/4i7BEm4

09/09/2026

Calling all animal welfare professionals! Ready to level up your impact? Become a Human Animal Support Services (HASS) Partner Organization and join a pack of shelters and rescues making an impact for people and their pets! You'll snag your official HASS Partner Badge, score exclusive Office Hours with the HASS team, and unlock the HASS Playbook. Think personalized self-assessments that instantly hand you custom trainings and program ideas, no guesswork required. AND, you'll be part of a nationwide movement pushing community-centric sheltering forward, together. Time to collaborate! Become a partner today! https://bit.ly/4gWP4zL

09/01/2026

We'd love to see you at this week's webinar: From Adversaries to Allies: Partnering Up to Save Lives

Strong partnerships can reshape how communities support both people and pets. Join Kelsey Joseph, Board Member of Friends of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Services, as we discuss how civic engagement, trust-building, and collaboration between community advocates and municipal animal services have helped drive meaningful change in Charlotte. Drawing on experience working alongside shelter leadership and community partners, Kelsey will explore how cross-sector relationships, honest conversations, and shared goals can strengthen support systems for pets and families. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for building collaborative relationships, finding common ground, and advancing community-centered progress.

Join us Thursday, September 3 at 1 p.m. CT!

https://bit.ly/4gOosRz

08/27/2026

Data is our friend when it comes to understanding and making program decisions...

Could your adoption process be creating barriers for potential adopters?

For our latest blog, we took a further deep dive into results from our 2025 Adoption Hours and Policies Pulse Check Survey and found that organizations with fewer barriers, more flexible adoption policies, and adoption hours aligned with adopter availability tended to have stronger outcomes.

Read the blog to explore three new key findings and download our new Adoption Checklist to evaluate your own adoption process to look at new ways to improve outcomes.

Read the full blog at https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/reducing-barriers-and-expanding-access-to-improve-adoption-outcomes/.

08/25/2026

This week's HASS Connect is all about tackling how shelters support families in resource deserts where social services are limited or missing entirely. Together, we will discuss gaps and share strategies that help people and pets stay together.

https://bit.ly/45Mu0Ha

08/21/2026

As Ted Lasso would say, "Be Curious, Not Judgmental”, so in honor of the show's return, this is a perfect reminder of what modern leadership can look like in our field. Sustainable community support starts with an internal team that feels safe, valued, and connected. In this on‑demand HASS recording, you’ll learn how to build a workplace culture rooted in empathy, trust, and psychological safety. And just like AFC Richmond, when we invest in our team’s well‑being, our whole organization thrives, which creates the kind of environment where staff feel empowered, communities feel welcomed, and animals receive the highest level of care.

https://bit.ly/4goHtJM

And don’t forget: all past HASS webinars are available on demand for FREE, so you can revisit the tools, strategies, and inspiration anytime your team needs a boost.

08/06/2026

Next HASS webinar: Thursday, August 13 @ 1 p.m. CT: Join Meera Solomon, Director of Volunteer Services at LifeLine Animal Project and Sarah Sukhram, Volunteer Services Manager at Pasco County Animal Services where they will discuss practical strategies for building stronger partnerships between staff and volunteers by fostering greater understanding, communication, and trust. Through real-world examples and actionable tools, they’ll examine how organizations can bridge gaps, strengthen collaboration, and create a culture of mutual respect. Register today! https://bit.ly/4fFdnTs