ADVOCACY that encourages the engagement of individuals from all professions and backgrounds.
International Human Animal Bond Day is celebrated annually on November 8 in association with the Society for Companion Animal Studies.
The Human Animal Bond Association (HABA) is a group of like-minded people who care for other animals. HABA’s mission is to advocate, celebrate and educate about our connection with the natural world including our companion animals and why that’s important to all of us.
On International Human Animal Bond Day—and every day—join us in elevating the human animal bond by sharing your stories on social media with the hashtags #IHABDay #HABA #HumanAnimalBond.
Striving to allow continued growth and learning around the HAB is important to ensuring that all voice are heard. HABA works to partner with individuals and groups looking to provide research within the HAB space. We also want to showcase and elevate other groups in which provide this resource so that individuals know where to go to look for funding for their future research ideas.
Research Projects
WILMINGTON, N.C. Human Animal Bond Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and advocating the human-animal bond as a community, announces the completion and publication of The Impact of Pets…
Media Contacts
Steve Dale, CABC
Media Contact and HABA Board Member
773-895-8696
“It is the long history of human kind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” Charles Darwin
Association of Asian Veterinary Medical Professionals (AAVMP)
Canine Cognition Center at Duke
Canine Cognition Center at The University of Arizona
Canine Cognition Center at Yale
Canisius College Online Anthrozoology Master’s Degree Program
Latinx Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA)
Low Stress Handling University
Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA)
National Association For Black Veterinarians (NABV)
Native American Veterinary Association (NAVA)
Students will act as future leaders in advocating, celebrating, and educating all aspects surrounding the bond. Therefore HABA is proud to include students at veterinary colleges, veterinary technician schools, and students of all human animal interaction programs as members of our organization. An important core value of HABA is to ensure that all voices within the human animal bond are heard – including students! While it is imperative that they focus on their studies, it is equally important for students to focus and embrace the reason they are involved in the program of their choice.
HABA will offer financial support whenever feasible on a case-by-case basis to any HAB interaction focused college or school to support activities surrounding the human animal bond. The human animal bond is our “Why”, and it is our clients “Why”. HABA understands that students are future leaders in advocating, celebrating, and educating this bond. Please reach out HABA for support of activities you are looking to host and/or if you are interested in starting a student chapter at your school.
Providing mentorship to HAB focused student clubs in which support the student body and local communities.
Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty Contact Dr. Phylis Erdman
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty Contact Dr. Alison Gardner
The University of Illinois at Urbania Champaign CVM
Faculty Contact: Dr. Devon Hague
Looking for the next event to attend that is showcasing the human animal bond? There are many ways in which to engage yourself around learning more in a variety of areas related to the HAB. Below are some up coming events that you or someone you know might find interesting. We hope to see you at a HABA hosted event in the near future.
Looking for a HABA hosted future event to participate in? Check out upcoming events here.
If you know of a HAB event in your area, please feel free to share with us!
Emily Tronetti (she/her) has a Master of Science in anthrozoology and several animal behavior and training credentials.
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