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The Pet-Inclusive Scorecard: Is Your Property Pet-Inclusive?

The Pet-Inclusive Scorecard: Is Your Property Pet-Inclusive?

Video credit: Michelson Found Animals The Michelson Found Animals Foundation is part of the Michelson Philanthropies network of privately owned foundations. Found Animals believes pets and people belong together—no matter where they live. This is why they launched the...

Celebrating Spay and Neuter Awareness Month

Celebrating Spay and Neuter Awareness Month

Michelson Philanthropies is celebrating Spay and Neuter Awareness Month with the announcement of a new initiative from Michelson Found Animals. Over the last 15 years, Michelson Found Animals has contributed more than $10 million in funding to spay and neuter...

Leap Venture Studio & Academy: 5 Years of Transforming Pet Care

Leap Venture Studio & Academy: 5 Years of Transforming Pet Care

The Leap Venture Studio & Academy is a partnership between Michelson Found Animals, Mars Petcare, and R/GA Ventures, created to invest in and support early-stage pet care startups. In five years, Leap has invested in 45 dynamic companies from 15 countries, with a...

Gina Knepp: A Champion for Animal Welfare

Gina Knepp: A Champion for Animal Welfare

By Michelson Found Animals (Originally published on foundanimals.org) Gina Knepp was working for the city of Sacramento when her boss gave her an assignment: Go to the Sacramento animal shelter, and shut it down. “I didn’t know a darn thing about animals,” said Gina....

Meet Moggie: A Smart Wearable Health Device for Cats

Meet Moggie: A Smart Wearable Health Device for Cats

By Michelson Found Animals Contrary to the innovation and resources directed toward dog care in recent years, the cat space, while growing, has been heavily underserved. At the same time, we’ve seen the increasing need from cat parents looking for solutions to better...

How the Veterinarian Shortage Will Impact Pet Owners

How the Veterinarian Shortage Will Impact Pet Owners

  By Brett Yates, CEO Michelson Found Animals One of the starkest issues facing the U.S. pet care industry today is a shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians. In fact, by 2030,¹ we will need 40,000 vets and 133,000 vet techs to meet the needs of our...