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To Michelson Found Animals, philanthropy is an opportunity to focus funds, resources, and business acumen towards giant, solvable problems. It’s through the programs below that we champion pets in our world.
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Strategic Initiatives

  • Spay and Neuter Initiative
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  • Strategic Initiatives
    • Spay and Neuter Initiative
    • Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Better Neighbor Project
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    • Michelson Prize & Grant in Reproductive Biology
    • Michelson Found Animals Strategic Grants
    • Leap Venture Studio
    • Robert & Erika Brunson Fund
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Open Arms Challenge 2024

Open Arms Challenge 2024

by Michelson Found Animals | Jan 12, 2024 | News & Events, Pets & Family, Professional

This Challenge is funded by Adopt a Pet, California for All Animals, Life of Riley, Maddie’s Fund®, Michelson Found Animals Foundation and Ryan Animal Rescue Foundation and in collaboration with American Pets Alive!, ASPCA, The Association for Animal Welfare...
Unleashing the Power of Community

Unleashing the Power of Community

by Michelson Found Animals | Dec 22, 2023 | Better Neighbor Project, Fun, Health, News & Events, Pets & Family, Professional

As 2023 draws to a close, all of us at Michelson Found Animals want to take a moment to reflect on all that we have accomplished together, thanks to the incredible support of our pet-loving community. This year has been an extraordinary journey filled with...
The 2023 Michelson Found Animals Holiday Gift Guide for Pets

The 2023 Michelson Found Animals Holiday Gift Guide for Pets

by Michelson Found Animals | Dec 13, 2023 | Fun, News & Events, Pets & Family, Professional

  The 9 Best Holiday Gifts for Pets in 2023 The greatest gift you can give this holiday season is a present for your pet. While friends and loved ones might be underwhelmed after ripping off the wrapping paper, your animal is the one recipient guaranteed to love...
Pet Ownership Disputes (Or Why Is It So Much More Difficult to Determine Ownership of a Kitten than a Klimt?)

Pet Ownership Disputes (Or Why Is It So Much More Difficult to Determine Ownership of a Kitten than a Klimt?)

by Michelson Found Animals | Dec 6, 2023 | News & Events, Pets & Family, Professional

This article was originally printed in the American Bar Association’s Committee News. By Brian Chase, Michelson Philanthropies Brian Chase is General Counsel for Michelson Philanthropies, which includes the Michelson Found Animals Foundation. He received his...
Found Animals Spot Light: Becky Cyr and the Soul-Dog

Found Animals Spot Light: Becky Cyr and the Soul-Dog

by Michelson Found Animals | Dec 4, 2023 | News & Events, Pets & Family, Professional

By Siobhan Brier After Becky Cyr graduated from college, she was living outside of Boston, and every day, on her way to get coffee, she walked past the studio of a stained glass artist. She became friends with the artist and later began walking his dog, Max. She calls...
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