The PS-AAZK is dedicated to professional care and conservation by fostering a professional attitude in animal keepers by encouraging them to become active members of the national organization of AAZK INC.

Through AAZK publications, conferences, and chapter activities at local zoos, like PS-AAZK, provide the means to exchange ideas and discuss new methods of professional care, observation on animal behavior, and other related information. The Animal Keepers’ Forum, the monthly journal of AAZK, is the principal vehicle for communication among zoo keepers and other interested persons.