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Meet this year's winners by joining us virtually on June 4, 2025 as Michelson Found Animals’ Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative honors outstanding winners making a real impact in the world of pet-inclusive housing.

Join us and Leap Venture Studio for their annual demo day event and hear from 7 incredible startups shaping the future of the pet care industry! Tune in on YouTube live to hear cohort nine share how they're shaping the future of pet care!

Our next Pet Wellness Day is on May 10 with Assemblymember Mike Fong. Appointments are required for wellness, hygiene, and spay/neuter services.

he Better Neighbor Project returns with our next Pet Care & Adoption Fest on Saturday, April 12, from 11am-2pm at SEAACA Animal Shelter in Downey, CA.

"On Sunday, February 9, our Better Neighbor Project is joining Support and Feed’s community event at Iglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia In Pasadena, CA, where we will come together with Community Animal Medicine Project, Cena Vegan, Anaheim Prancing Pups Mobile to provide pets affected by the LA Wildfires with veterinary care, grooming services, pet food and supplies, and pet owners with warm plates."

On Monday, January 20th, BNP will partner with Wallis Annenberg PetSpace to host a Wildfire Relief Pet Care Day, where we will come together with Furtown/West Coast Grooming Academy to provide veterinary care, grooming services and pet food and supplies for those who have been impacted by the wildfires.

On Saturday, November 9th, BNP will partner with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel and Councilmember Imelda Padilla to host a Pet Wellness Day event, where organizations come together to provide pet wellness services, free pet food, surrender prevention, and other educational resources and offerings.

Join us for our annual demo day event and hear from 7 incredible startups shaping the future of the pet care industry! Tune In on YouTube live to hear cohort eight share how they're shaping the future of pet care!

Hosted by the Michelson Institute for Pet Professions (MIPP) and Groomers Pro, join us for a free grooming-focused learning session and career fair for new and working pet groomers in Los Angeles! Current students and graduates from West Coast Grooming Academy (WCGA) and the MIPP program in LA are invited to attend, as well as any new groomer, who can mingle with numerous grooming salons and mobile companies that are growing their workforce.