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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
  • Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative
  • Better Neighbor Project

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  • Michelson Prize & Grant in Reproductive Biology
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Opinion: Why California’s housing crisis has serious consequences for pets as well as people

Opinion: Why California’s housing crisis has serious consequences for pets as well as people

by Michelson Found Animals | May 31, 2024 | News & Events, Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative, Pets & Family, Professional

A dog at the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Center in Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) By Brett Yates (Op-Ed was originally published via the L.A.Times on May 31, 2024) Animal welfare advocates gathered in Sacramento recently to lobby...
Join us for the 2024 Pets & Housing Awards!

Join us for the 2024 Pets & Housing Awards!

by Michelson Found Animals | May 29, 2024 | News & Events, Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative, Pets & Family, Professional

Join us on June 12th when Michelson Found Animals’ Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative will be presenting eight awards in honor of the impressive efforts made by these industry leaders in pet-inclusive housing. Awards Being Presented: NEW THIS YEAR! Best Leap...
Nominations for the 2024 Pets and Housing Awards are now open!

Nominations for the 2024 Pets and Housing Awards are now open!

by Michelson Found Animals | Apr 15, 2024 | News & Events, Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative, Pets & Family, Professional

Submit Your Nominations for Our Third Annual Pets and Housing Awards! The growing number of pets and the increasingly important role they play in the lives of families and individuals present a new world of opportunities for the multifamily industry. Many operators...
The Leap Venture Studio’s Paige Ellen Aligns With her Personal Mission to Fuel Innovation & Impact 

The Leap Venture Studio’s Paige Ellen Aligns With her Personal Mission to Fuel Innovation & Impact 

by Michelson Found Animals | Mar 29, 2024 | News & Events, Pets & Family, Professional

Paige Ellen wears many hats. And she always has: in college, she changed her major six different times. She always demonstrated a lot of energy, and she needed a job that could satisfy her curious and dedicated nature. Once she graduated, she made her impact in more...
Dr. Gary K. Michelson’s Low-Cost Solution to L.A.’s Animal Shelter Crisis

Dr. Gary K. Michelson’s Low-Cost Solution to L.A.’s Animal Shelter Crisis

by Michelson Found Animals | Mar 25, 2024 | Health, News & Events, Pets & Family, Professional, Safety

Photo credit: Cierra Voelkl By Dr. Gary K. Michelson (Op-Ed was published originally on the dailybreeze.com) Last week, individuals and organizations advocating for animals rallied at Los Angeles City Hall and asked our city leaders to do more to fix the...
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  • Michelson Found Animals Strategic Grants
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