More often than not, stray animals are actually lost pets with families who miss them. This means that the first priority is to return the lost pet to its rightful home.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina left thousands of pets displaced with no way to return home. Dr. Gary K. Michelson recognized that microchip technology could easily solve this market failure. So, he decided to act by creating Michelson Found Animals Foundation, the first free national microchip registry. Our mission is to keep pets and people together. 

The Michelson Found Animals Foundation solidified its commitment to returning pets to their homes in 2019 when Gina Knepp was brought on board. Gina’s role at Found Animals is to expertly guide communities through the process of implementing best practices to raise their RTH rates while reducing overall expenditures.