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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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    Leap Venture Studio Demo Day 2019!

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    Six Companies Graduate From the First Cohort at the Leap Venture Studio

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  • 4th of July

    Summer Is Coming: How to Prepare Your Animal Shelter for July 4th

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  • Dog's Day Out

    Herschel Meets His New Family on Rocky Kanaka’s Dog’s Day Out

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    • Pets & Family
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    How To Improve Your Return-To-Home Rate

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  • Rocky Kanaka and Herschel on Dog's Day Out

    Rocky Kanaka Partners with Found Animals to Find Herschel a Home on “Dog’s Day Out”

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  • Stray Dogs

    How Ireland Is Fixing Its Stray Dog Epidemic

    • Pets & Family
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    • Safety
  • Michelson Center

    USC Opens New Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience

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  • AB 485

    California Passes New Legislation to Advance Animal Welfare

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    Pit Bulls: Why the Bad (and Inaccurate) Reputation?

    • Behavior
    • Pets & Family
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    Michelson Found Animals’ Fourth Annual Saving Pets Challenge Raises $1.5 Million

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  • Dr. Gary Michelson and Alya Michelson

    Dr. Gary Michelson and Alya Michelson Host Annual Animal Welfare Awards & Gala

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  • poison prevention for pets

    Michelson Found Animals’ “Saving Pets Challenge” Raises Nearly $1.3 Million for Shelter/Rescue Animals Across the U.S.

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    Michelson Found Animals Saving Pets Challenge Back to Raise Millions for At-Risk Pets

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    Meet Dr. Gary K. Michelson

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    Michelson Found Animals 4th Annual Gala

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  • Michelson Found Animals celebrates 10 years

    Michelson Found Animals Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Millions of Pets Nationwide

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    Using the AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool

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    Where We Come From

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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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