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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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    How to Engage Your Volunteers in the Busy Summer Season

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  • Foster Program

    How to Build a Successful Foster Program

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  • Therapy Dogs and Cats

    Therapy Dogs and Cats: The Ultimate Volunteering Experience

    • Pets & Family
  • How You Can Help Animals Affected by the Southern and Northern California Fires

    How You Can Help Animals Affected by the California Wild Fires

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    • Pets & Family
    • Safety
  • Hope for Rescue Dogs and Cats

    Hope for Shelter Animals: 4 Ways You Can Change the Lives of Rescue Dogs and Cats

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  • Volunteer Summer Slump

    How To Prevent the Volunteer Summer Slump

    • Professional
  • Should You Foster or Adopt a Pet

    Fostering Versus Adoption: Should I Foster or Adopt a Pet?

    • Pets & Family
  • 4th of July

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

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  • Animal Rights Celebrities

    Our Top 5 Female Animal Rights Celebrities

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  • PTSD service dogs

    PTSD Service Dogs Help Veterans Adjust to Civilian Life

    • Pets & Family
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    What it’s Like to Foster Kittens

    • Pets & Family
  • Fostering

    Thinking About Fostering an Animal? Here’s What to Expect

    • Pets & Family
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    A Day in the Life at an Animal Shelter

    • Pets & Family
    • Professional

  • 10 Types of Emotional Support Animals

    • Pets & Family
  • Black Friday

    5 Ways to Help Animals on Black Friday

    • Pets & Family
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    10 Things You Can Do to Help Your Local Shelter or Rescue

    • Pets & Family
  • Two orange kittens on red & white blanket

    5 Ways You Can Help Save Kittens – Right Meow!

    • Pets & Family
  • New Year's Resolutions

    5 New Year’s Resolutions For You & Your Pet

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  • Pit Bull

    For the Love of a Pit Bull

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    Have Kittens, Will Travel

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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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