Press Kit
Our History
Grab ahold of our leash and take us for a walk through the history of Found Animals. We may need to stop at a fire hydrant or two.
2005
Hurricane Katrina inspires Dr. M. to start Michelson Found Animals
2006
Microchip program begins
2008
Michelson Prize & Grants Program announced
2009
Live Kitten Web Cam reaches 1 million views
2011
Opened first Adopt & Shop in Lakewood, CA
2012
Michelson Prize & Grants Program hits $10M in total funding with 20 research projects underway
2013
300+ active volunteers donate over 33,000 hours of service
2014
1 million cumulative pets helped through all Michelson Found Animals programs
2015
Michelson Found Animals celebrates 10 years