"Our goal with MIPP is for our students to ultimately be successful and find long-term, rewarding and lucrative careers working with animals. Ultimately, we hope to grow the program and support individuals in all types of jobs helping both pets and people." - Heather...
"We formed this initiative to try to address the issue of 'how do we get more pet owners into rental housing?'. A lot of people find themselves in the situation where they have to choose between their housing and their pet, and our mission is to make sure that never...
“In 2023 our goal is to reach more communities than ever before. We will continue our signature pet wellness events in hopes of expanding to areas that haven’t been reached yet and grow our partnerships to provide even more needed resources to families." – Brett...
2023 Open Arms Challenge: Michelson Found Animals Foundation and National Partners Invite Animal Shelters to Increase Inclusivity and Adoptions. The Michelson Found Animals, a foundation of Michelson Philanthropies, is excited to announce the 2023 Open Arms...
The Leap Venture Studio & Academy is the first startup-centric program built to springboard innovation in the growing pet ecosystem. This year, we welcomed another 7 companies to the Studio in our sixth class. The startups have been working closely with the Leap...
Michelson Philanthropies' Chief Scientific Officer Thomas Conlon joins the 2022 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit alongside a panel of vaccine development and biomedical experts to discuss the potential and advancements of mRNA. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, has been...
Los Angeles pet care providers will tackle a backlog of dogs and cats awaiting spay and neuter surgeries due to the pandemic and a nationwide shortage of veterinary staff. Los Angeles pet care providers and other organizations are partnering with Los...
Brett Yates, Michelson Found Animals CEO joined a session of the 2022 Pet Week on Capitol Hill to share the benefits of pet-inclusive housing. In this session of the 2022 Pet Week on Capitol Hill, Brett Yates, CEO of Michelson Found Animals Foundation,...
Honoring Pet-Friendly and Pet-Inclusive Communities at the 2022 Pet Awards AIM Conference. From Pet-Friendly to Pet-Inclusive: Michelson Found Animals Foundation Presents the 2022 Pet Awards to Apartment Communities that Welcome More Pets. During the Apartment...
The Michelson Institute for Pet Professions (MIPP) pet grooming school creates equal access to pet care careers for under-resourced individuals in LA facing financial or access barriers to employment who have a passion for working with animals. Students accepted to...
More than 100 residents joined the forum as Councilmember Kevin de León and City Attorney Mike Feuer answered questions about issues facing the animal welfare community and pet parents. Two Los Angeles mayoral candidates, Councilmember Kevin de León and...
Los Angeles Mayoral candidates answer questions on local animal welfare issues during this first-of-its-kind forum, featuring Hon. Kevin de León and Hon. Mike Feuer. This forum is brought to you by Los Angeles Democrats for the Protection of Animals, in partnership...