diff --git a/api/src/paths/critter-data/family/index.test.ts b/api/src/paths/critter-data/family/index.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16fdbb3570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/paths/critter-data/family/index.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import { getFamilies } from '.';
+import { CritterbaseService } from '../../../services/critterbase-service';
+import { getRequestHandlerMocks } from '../../../__mocks__/db';
+
+describe('getFamilies', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    sinon.restore();
+  });
+
+  it('gets families', async () => {
+    const mockFamilies = ['family1', 'family2'];
+    const mockGetFamilies = sinon.stub(CritterbaseService.prototype, 'getFamilies').resolves(mockFamilies);
+
+    const { mockReq, mockRes, mockNext } = getRequestHandlerMocks();
+    const requestHandler = getFamilies();
+
+    await requestHandler(mockReq, mockRes, mockNext);
+
+    expect(mockGetFamilies.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+    expect(mockRes.statusValue).to.equal(200);
+    expect(mockRes.json.calledWith(mockFamilies)).to.be.true;
+  });
+
+  it('handles error', async () => {
+    const mockError = new Error('mock error');
+    const mockGetFamilies = sinon.stub(CritterbaseService.prototype, 'getFamilies').rejects(mockError);
+
+    const { mockReq, mockRes, mockNext } = getRequestHandlerMocks();
+    const requestHandler = getFamilies();
+
+    try {
+      await requestHandler(mockReq, mockRes, mockNext);
+      expect.fail();
+    } catch (actualError) {
+      expect(actualError).to.equal(mockError);
+      expect(mockGetFamilies.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/api/src/paths/critter-data/family/index.ts b/api/src/paths/critter-data/family/index.ts
index d745a51ca3..5525c7f568 100644
--- a/api/src/paths/critter-data/family/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/paths/critter-data/family/index.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import { Operation } from 'express-openapi';
 import { PROJECT_PERMISSION, SYSTEM_ROLE } from '../../../constants/roles';
 import { authorizeRequestHandler } from '../../../request-handlers/security/authorization';
 import { CritterbaseService, ICritterbaseUser } from '../../../services/critterbase-service';
+import { getLogger } from '../../../utils/logger';
 
 // TODO: Put this all into an existing endpoint
+const defaultLog = getLogger('paths/critter-data/family');
 
 export const GET: Operation = [
   authorizeRequestHandler((req) => {
@@ -75,7 +77,12 @@ export function getFamilies(): RequestHandler {
     };
 
     const cb = new CritterbaseService(user);
-    const result = await cb.getFamilies();
-    return res.status(200).json(result);
+    try {
+      const result = await cb.getFamilies();
+      return res.status(200).json(result);
+    } catch (error) {
+      defaultLog.error({ label: 'getFamilies', message: 'error', error });
+      throw error;
+    }
   };
 }