Morris Animal Foundation

We are honored to receive a generous match of $100,000 from our animal-loving friends at Petco Love and Blue Buffalo to support animal cancer research at our foundation. Now through June 30, all donations will be matched by these organizations to help us expand our research efforts to improve diagnostics, treatments and find cures to cancers affecting animals. ? Petco Love and Blue Buffalo first partnered to raise funds supporting cancer research at Morris Animal Foundation in 2010 and have now donated more than $7 million toward this effort. Learn more: https://maf.link/SCF-PR24

White-nose Syndrome (WNS) infections have resulted in mass mortalities of hibernating bats with millions of bats succumbing to the disease. Morris Animal Foundation is funding research into how the causative fungus of WNS interacts with bats' skin. Ultimately, we hope this leads to strategies for curbing this deadly disease. Learn more about the cutting-edge research in this article: https://bit.ly/3Nk7a0i

Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers made a startling discovery about the cause of gallbladder mucoceles in dogs. Learn more about their findings and what it could mean for dogs suffering from this condition. https://bit.ly/3NhEaq0

EveryCat Health Foundation and Morris Animal Foundation have teamed up to address the outbreak of a new form of feline infectious peritonitis in Cyprus. An international consortium of researchers, led by Dr. Gregg Dean at Colorado State University, are collaborating on a multifaceted program to diagnose, treat and prevent this deadly viral disease. EveryCat Health Foundation and Morris Animal Foundation are co-funding this $1M program in a first-of-its-kind initiative. Click the link to read more about the initiative and the studies being funded. https://ow.ly/mj3A50TGfqO #FIPcats #FIPawareness #endFIP#everycathealth #cathealth #cat #cats #felinehealth #felinemedicine

Studying the microbiome variations in a community of feral horses, Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers investigated the complicated relationship between gut microbiome, genetics, and health. Learn more about their findings and the implications for improving equid and wildlife health.

We are now accepting research pre-proposals specific to amphibian and reptile health and welfare with a special focus and funds available for chytrid research.? This request is open to Established Investigator, Pilot Study and First Award proposals. Learn more about this opportunity: https://bit.ly/4eC8PJU Pre-proposals must be submitted through the Foundation’s portal by 4:59 p.m. ET, October 23, 2024.????

"Sasha" is serious about spreading the word—you can play a role in curing canine cancer. Through the Orvis Cover Dog contest, we’re working with the Morris Animal Foundation to eradicate the #1 cause of death in dogs. Hemangiosarcoma is one of the more common and deadly cancer in dogs. It tends to grow and spread rapidly, rarely giving the owner any clue their dog is harboring a fatal disease – until it suddenly strikes. On average, a beloved dog succumbs to hemangiosarcoma every two minutes.?Check out the https://lnkd.in/ejaRg67Z resources page?to learn more about what the Foundation is doing to address this devastating disease and how you can help. And enter your pup in our contest! Visit: https://lnkd.in/gjyT69c to enter, or vote for your favorite submission. Winners are showcased on an Orvis catalog cover, win a $500 gift card, $900 worth of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets food, and help fund canine cancer research…all with a single photograph. Hurry, because this contest ends October 1, 2024! #Orvis #CoverDog #dogs #caninecancer #togetherwecan #beatcancer

Morris Animal Foundation and EveryCat Health Foundation have teamed up to address the outbreak of a new form of feline infectious peritonitis in Cyprus. An international consortium of researchers, led by Dr. Gregg Dean at Colorado State University, are collaborating on a multifaceted program to diagnose, treat and prevent this deadly viral disease. EveryCat Health Foundation and Morris Animal Foundation are co-funding this $1M program in a first-of-its-kind initiative. Learn more about this amazing new partnership. https://lnkd.in/g_ZYAzDu

Foundation-funded researchers have made a significant stride toward a vaccine against feline infectious peritonitis. Learn more about their exciting work: https://bit.ly/3ZldqMb

Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers recently reported on the use of extracellular vesicles (EVs) to study the immune systems of wildlife, a notoriously complex and difficult problem. Learn more about this emerging research tool. https://bit.ly/4eug7jc