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Overview

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

Philanthropic Investments

  • Michelson Prize & Grant in Reproductive Biology
  • Michelson Found Animals Strategic Grants
  • Leap Venture Studio
  • Robert & Erika Brunson Fund
  • Strategic Initiatives
    • Spay and Neuter Initiative
    • Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Better Neighbor Project
  • Philanthropic Investments
    • Michelson Prize & Grant in Reproductive Biology
    • Michelson Found Animals Strategic Grants
    • Leap Venture Studio
    • Robert & Erika Brunson Fund
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  • Pet-Inclusive Housing Trends Report: 2025 Outlook

    • News & Events
    • Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • Watch the 2024 Pets & Housing Awards 

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    • Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • Leap Venture Studio Cohort 8 Demo Day – Watch Now!

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    • Pets & Family
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  • Dr. Gary K. Michelson Praises City of Los Angeles’s Investment in LA Animal Services to Address Animal Shelter Overcrowding Crisis

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    • News & Events
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • Opinion: Why California’s housing crisis has serious consequences for pets as well as people

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    • Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • Join us for the 2024 Pets & Housing Awards!

    • News & Events
    • Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • Nominations for the 2024 Pets and Housing Awards are now open!

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    • Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • The Leap Venture Studio’s Paige Ellen Aligns With her Personal Mission to Fuel Innovation & Impact 

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    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • Dr. Gary K. Michelson’s Low-Cost Solution to L.A.’s Animal Shelter Crisis

    • Health
    • News & Events
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
    • Safety
  • Michelson Found Animals Foundation Awards Historic $1 Million Grant to CAMP Clinics on World Spay Day

    • Health
    • News & Events
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
    • Spay & Neuter
  • Leap Venture Studio Announces Cohort 8

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  • Beyond Pet-Friendly: How Does Your Property Score When It Comes to Being Pet-Inclusive?

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    • Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative
    • Pets & Family
    • Professional
  • Through a Hybrid of Ongoing Grants and New Initiatives, MFA’s Spay & Neuter Initiative Looks to Revolutionize Animal Welfare – By Dick Anderson

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    • Spay & Neuter
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    Leap Venture Academy Hosts Bootcamp for Female Leaders

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Our Impact Programs

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Spay & Neuter Initiative
  • Better Neighbor Project
  • Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative

PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS

  • Michelson Prize & Grants in Reproductive Biology
  • Michelson Found Animals Strategic Grants
  • Leap Venture Studio
  • Robert & Erika Brunson Fund

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