Saving pets, enriching lives

The Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative was created to build a stronger and more pet-inclusive rental housing industry. To invigorate the initiative, Michelson Found Animals Foundation teamed up with the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) to commission research to better understand pet-related housing issues and find the right solutions to help keep pets and people together. From this research, the Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative develops resources, partnerships, and actionable tools to increase the availability of truly pet-inclusive rental housing.

Michelson Found Animals believes that everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic status, has the right to the joy of pets. Keeping pets and families together is at the core of the Better Neighbor Project (BNP) vision. In collaboration with community and civic partners, BNP provides direct and indirect support to pet owners from historically marginalized communities to assist them with the challenges that come with pet ownership and to make pet care more equitable and accessible. BNP supports other organizations, both human and animal, in their pet related initiatives.

The Compass Animal Health and Pet Care Summit, produced by NAVC and Michelson Found Animals, is a cutting-edge global gathering at the forefront of animal health and pet care uniting industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors. Compass fosters forward-looking discussions on consumer needs, technological advancements, and the evolving ecosystem. The conference showcases leaders shaping the veterinary services sector and highlights how advancements can transform the industry for the benefit of consumers, pets, and practitioners. The conference will identify key takeaways and clear objectives and set expectations to ensure progress on key issues is made in the next 10+ years.

Return to Home is a critical program in all sheltering organizations that focuses on reuniting lost/stray animals with their rightful owners versus attempting to find alternate placement, such as adoption, transfer or rescue. The majority of lost/stray animals entering sheltering organizations already have a home and family that cares for them. Return to Home programming is the easiest and least expensive manner of saving lives, which is why it should be a priority for all animal sheltering agencies. 

MFA’s Spay and Neuter Initiative (SNI) supports strategic community and policy-led spay and neuter efforts to increase the efficiency and availability of life-saving programs throughout Los Angeles. In partnership with the Erika & Robert Brunson Fund, and in honor of their dedication to animal well-being, this initiative focuses on identifying and workshopping gaps in innovation and championing self-sustaining goals for incremental change in spay and neuter outcomes.