diff --git a/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js
index 636ef0cedb..8c1cd05a57 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
-habitrpg.controller("ChallengesCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope', 'User', 'Challenges', 'Notification', '$compile', 'Groups', '$state',
-  function($rootScope, $scope, User, Challenges, Notification, $compile, Groups, $state) {
+habitrpg.controller("ChallengesCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope', 'Shared', 'User', 'Challenges', 'Notification', '$compile', 'Groups', '$state',
+  function($rootScope, $scope, Shared, User, Challenges, Notification, $compile, Groups, $state) {
 
     // FIXME $scope.challenges needs to be resolved first (see app.js)
     $scope.groups = Groups.Group.query({type:'party,guilds,tavern'});
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("ChallengesCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope', 'User', 'Challenge
     //------------------------------------------------------------
 
     $scope.addTask = function(addTo, listDef) {
-      var task = $rootScope.Shared.taskDefaults({text: listDef.newTask, type: listDef.type});
+      var task = Shared.taskDefaults({text: listDef.newTask, type: listDef.type});
       addTo.unshift(task);
       //User.log({op: "addTask", data: task}); //TODO persist
       delete listDef.newTask;
@@ -229,4 +229,4 @@ habitrpg.controller("ChallengesCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope', 'User', 'Challenge
       $scope.search.group = _.transform($scope.groups, function(m,g){m[g._id] = false});
     }
 
-}]);
\ No newline at end of file
+}]);
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index 23a08bb0dd..d17beab766 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
-habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'API_URL', '$q', 'User', 'Members', '$state',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, Groups, $http, API_URL, $q, User, Members, $state) {
+habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '$http', 'API_URL', '$q', 'User', 'Members', '$state',
+  function($scope, $rootScope, Shared, Groups, $http, API_URL, $q, User, Members, $state) {
 
       $scope.isMember = function(user, group){
         return ~(group.members.indexOf(user._id));
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
       // We watch Members.selectedMember because it's asynchronously set, so would be a hassle to handle updates here
       $scope.$watch( function() { return Members.selectedMember; }, function (member) {
         if(member)
-          member.petCount = $rootScope.Shared.countPets(null, member.items.pets);
+          member.petCount = Shared.countPets(null, member.items.pets);
         $scope.profile = member;
       });
     }
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
index 212cf3513b..cc4ed11448 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl", ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$window', 'User',
-  function($rootScope, $scope, $window, User) {
+habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl", ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$window', 'User', 'Content',
+  function($rootScope, $scope, $window, User, Content) {
 
     var user = User.user;
-    var Content = $rootScope.Content;
 
     // convenience vars since these are accessed frequently
 
@@ -135,4 +134,4 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl", ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$window', 'User',
       $scope.closeQuest();
     }
   }
-]);
\ No newline at end of file
+]);
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
index 2ba427ab11..a93deb9b1a 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
-  ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Guide', 'Notification', function ($scope, $rootScope, User, Guide, Notification) {
+  ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'User', 'Guide', 'Notification', function ($scope, $rootScope, Shared, User, Guide, Notification) {
 
     $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.hp', function(after, before) {
       if (after == before) return;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
 
     $rootScope.$watch('user.items.pets', function(after, before){
       if(_.size(after) === _.size(before) || 
-        $rootScope.Shared.countPets(null, after) < 90) return;
+        Shared.countPets(null, after) < 90) return;
       User.user.achievements.beastMaster = true;
       $rootScope.modals.achievements.beastMaster = true;
     }, true);
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
index dd652eee74..7b08e0aab8 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 /* Make user and settings available for everyone through root scope.
  */
 
-habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$http', '$state', '$stateParams', 'Notification', 'Groups',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, User, $http, $state, $stateParams, Notification, Groups) {
+habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$http', '$state', '$stateParams', 'Notification', 'Groups', 'Shared', 'Content',
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, User, $http, $state, $stateParams, Notification, Groups, Shared, Content) {
     var user = User.user;
 
     var initSticky = _.once(function(){
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
     $rootScope.moment = window.moment;
     $rootScope._ = window._;
     $rootScope.settings = User.settings;
-    $rootScope.Shared = window.habitrpgShared;
-    $rootScope.Content = window.habitrpgShared.content;
+    $rootScope.Shared = Shared;
+    $rootScope.Content = Content;
 
     // Angular UI Router
     $rootScope.$state = $state;
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
     // count pets, mounts collected totals, etc
     $rootScope.countExists = function(items) {return _.reduce(items,function(m,v){return m+(v?1:0)},0)}
 
-    $rootScope.petCount = $rootScope.Shared.countPets(null, User.user.items.pets);
+    $rootScope.petCount = Shared.countPets(null, User.user.items.pets);
 
     $rootScope.$watch('user.items.pets', function(pets){ 
-      $rootScope.petCount = $rootScope.Shared.countPets($rootScope.countExists(pets), User.user.items.pets);
+      $rootScope.petCount = Shared.countPets($rootScope.countExists(pets), User.user.items.pets);
     }, true);
 
     $scope.safeApply = function(fn) {
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
index cf234fbb3c..5dd8fc9369 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
-habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','Notification', '$http', 'API_URL', '$timeout',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, User, Notification, $http, API_URL, $timeout) {
+habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$location', 'User','Notification', '$http', 'API_URL', '$timeout', 'Shared',
+  function($scope, $location, User, Notification, $http, API_URL, $timeout, Shared) {
     $scope.obj = User.user; // used for task-lists
     $scope.user = User.user;
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
      */
 
     $scope.$watch('user.items.gear.equipped', function(){
-      $scope.itemStore = $rootScope.Shared.updateStore(User.user);
+      $scope.itemStore = Shared.updateStore(User.user);
     },true);
 
     $scope.buy = function(item) {
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js
index 0f117ffaee..ce3c629d82 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 "use strict";
 
-habitrpg.controller("UserCtrl", ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$location', 'User', '$http', '$state', 'Guide',
-  function($rootScope, $scope, $location, User, $http, $state, Guide) {
+habitrpg.controller("UserCtrl", ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$location', 'User', '$http', '$state', 'Guide', 'Shared',
+  function($rootScope, $scope, $location, User, $http, $state, Guide, Shared) {
     $scope.profile = User.user;
-    $scope.profile.petCount = $rootScope.Shared.countPets(null, $scope.profile.items.pets);
+    $scope.profile.petCount = Shared.countPets(null, $scope.profile.items.pets);
     $scope.hideUserAvatar = function() {
       $(".userAvatar").hide();
     };
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("UserCtrl", ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$location', 'User', '$
 
       User.user.ops.changeClass({query:{class:klass}});
       $scope.selectedClass = undefined;
-      $rootScope.Shared.updateStore(User.user);
+      Shared.updateStore(User.user);
       $state.go('options.profile.stats');
       window.setTimeout(Guide.classesTour, 10);
     }
diff --git a/public/js/services/memberServices.js b/public/js/services/memberServices.js
index 73a9c6f663..29384f4cab 100644
--- a/public/js/services/memberServices.js
+++ b/public/js/services/memberServices.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Services that persists and retrieves user from localStorage.
  */
 
-angular.module('memberServices', ['ngResource']).
-    factory('Members', ['$rootScope', 'API_URL', '$resource',
-      function($rootScope, API_URL, $resource) {
+angular.module('memberServices', ['ngResource', 'sharedServices']).
+    factory('Members', ['$rootScope', 'Shared', 'API_URL', '$resource',
+      function($rootScope, Shared, API_URL, $resource) {
         var members = {};
         var Member = $resource(API_URL + '/api/v2/members/:uid', {uid:'@_id'});
         var memberServices = {
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ angular.module('memberServices', ['ngResource']).
             // and then for guild)
             // and if not, fetch them
             if (members[uid] && members[uid].items && members[uid].items.weapon) {
-              $rootScope.Shared.wrap(members[uid],false);
+              Shared.wrap(members[uid],false);
               self.selectedMember = members[uid];
             } else {
               Member.get({uid: uid}, function(member){
                 self.populate(member); // lazy load for later
-                $rootScope.Shared.wrap(member,false);
+                Shared.wrap(member,false);
                 self.selectedMember = members[member._id];
               });
             }
diff --git a/public/js/services/sharedServices.js b/public/js/services/sharedServices.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31ef0fc120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/js/services/sharedServices.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Services that expose habitrpg-shared
+ */
+
+angular.module('sharedServices', []).
+    factory('Shared', [function () {
+        return window.habitrpgShared;
+    }
+]).
+    factory('Content', ['Shared', function (Shared) {
+        return Shared.content;
+    }
+]);
diff --git a/public/manifest.json b/public/manifest.json
index 52f6a5951f..3a4025e4d0 100644
--- a/public/manifest.json
+++ b/public/manifest.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
             "bower_components/habitrpg-shared/dist/habitrpg-shared.js",
 
             "js/app.js",
+            "js/services/sharedServices.js",
             "js/services/authServices.js",
             "js/services/notificationServices.js",
             "bower_components/habitrpg-shared/script/userServices.js",
@@ -87,4 +88,4 @@
             "static.css"
         ]
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js
index c6a7243e1a..d31855abc2 100644
--- a/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ describe('Filters Controller', function() {
   var scope, user;
 
   beforeEach(module('habitrpg'));
-  beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $controller) {
+  beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $controller, Shared) {
     user = {filters: {}};
-    window.habitrpgShared.wrap(user);
+    Shared.wrap(user);
     scope = $rootScope.$new();
     $controller('FiltersCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: {user: user}});
   }));
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ describe('Filters Controller', function() {
     expect(user.tags[0]).to.have.property('id');
   });
 
-  it('toggles tag filtering', function(){
-    var tag = {id: window.habitrpgShared.uuid(), name: 'myTag'};
+  it('toggles tag filtering', inject(function(Shared){
+    var tag = {id: Shared.uuid(), name: 'myTag'};
     scope.toggleFilter(tag);
     expect(user.filters[tag.id]).to.eql(true);
     scope.toggleFilter(tag);
     expect(user.filters[tag.id]).to.eql(false);
-  })
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+  }))
+});
diff --git a/test/spec/inventoryCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/inventoryCtrlSpec.js
index 9cbf9334ff..b4f2df12f6 100644
--- a/test/spec/inventoryCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/inventoryCtrlSpec.js
@@ -4,20 +4,19 @@ describe('Inventory Controller', function() {
   var scope, ctrl, user, $rootScope;
 
   beforeEach(module('habitrpg'));
-  beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $controller){
+  beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $controller, Shared){
     user = {
       balance: 4,
       stats: {gp: 0},
       items: {eggs: {Cactus: 1}, hatchingPotions: {Base: 1}, food: {Meat: 1}, pets: {}},
     };
-    window.habitrpgShared.wrap(user);
+    Shared.wrap(user);
     var mockWindow = {
       confirm: function(msg){
         return true;
       }
     };
     scope = $rootScope.$new();
-    $rootScope.Content = window.habitrpgShared.content;
     ctrl = $controller('InventoryCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: {user: user}, $window: mockWindow});
   }));
 
@@ -74,9 +73,9 @@ describe('Inventory Controller', function() {
     expect(user.items.currentPet).to.eql('Cactus-Base');
   });
 
-  it('purchases an egg', function(){
-    scope.purchase('eggs', window.habitrpgShared.content.eggs['Wolf']);
+  it('purchases an egg', inject(function(Content){
+    scope.purchase('eggs', Content.eggs['Wolf']);
     expect(user.balance).to.eql(3.25);
     expect(user.items.eggs).to.eql({Cactus: 1, Wolf: 1})
-  });
+  }));
 });
diff --git a/test/spec/memberServicesSpec.js b/test/spec/memberServicesSpec.js
index 394b0809b4..09db1ce698 100644
--- a/test/spec/memberServicesSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/memberServicesSpec.js
@@ -6,16 +6,10 @@ describe('memberServices', function() {
   beforeEach(module('memberServices'));
   beforeEach(module('habitrpg'));
   
-  beforeEach(function(){
-    inject(function(_$httpBackend_, $rootScope){
-      $httpBackend = _$httpBackend_;
-      $rootScope.Shared = window.habitrpgShared;
-    });
-    // $rootScope.Shared is set, so now we can inject Members
-    inject(function(Members){
-      members = Members;
-    });
-  });
+  beforeEach(inject(function (_$httpBackend_, Members) {
+    $httpBackend = _$httpBackend_;
+    members = Members;
+  }));
 
   it('has no members at the beginning', function() {
     expect(members.members).to.be.an('object');
@@ -43,4 +37,4 @@ describe('memberServices', function() {
     expect(members.members).to.have.property(uid);
   });
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/test/spec/userServicesSpec.js b/test/spec/userServicesSpec.js
index 9fea953a3b..9770befb26 100644
--- a/test/spec/userServicesSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/userServicesSpec.js
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ describe('userServices', function() {
 
   beforeEach(function(){
     module(function($provide){
-      var habitrpgShared = {helpers: {newUser: sinon.spy()}};
-      $window = {href: '', alert: sinon.spy(), location: {search: '', pathname: ''}, habitrpgShared: habitrpgShared};
+      $window = {href: '', alert: sinon.spy(), location: {search: '', pathname: ''}};
       $provide.value('$window', $window);
     });
 
@@ -48,4 +47,4 @@ describe('userServices', function() {
     //TODO where does that null comes from?
     expect(user.settings.sync.queue).to.eql([null, {}]);
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});