Mission
PROVIDE SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS BY EMPOWERING PROFESSIONALS TO SAFELY AND ETHICALLY INTEGRATE THERAPY ANIMALS INTO THEIR WORK. THIS IS DONE BY CHAMPIONING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR SAFE, ETHICAL AND EFFECTIVE ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND GUIDELINES TO ADVANCE THE FIELD AND BUILD COMMUNITY.