Kristen Hassen

Effectively leading animal services agencies requires a careful balance among five elements: public health and safety, lifesaving outcomes, community programs, humane care, and cost efficiency. Today’s animal services agencies are fast-paced, complex organizations that involve the shelter, field and animal control operations, and importantly, the entire community. The most successful animal shelters engage their entire community in solutions, opening their doors, making it easy to help, and celebrating every single person who helps lost and homeless pets. We offer a clear pathway to sustainability, positive community sentiment, lifesaving, and a safe, humane community. We begin with understanding your unique community and animal welfare landscape and working with all stakeholders to address key challenges and build a better place for pets and people. Today, 98% of pet owners believe their pets are family members, just as significant as their human family members. When we start by embracing this, we can create animal welfare systems that keep families together, while serving as a safety net for the animals who truly need to enter the shelter. Whether you’re facing an immediate crisis, or looking to make long lasting change, we can help you get your organization reach a place you can be proud of.