Updated November 21, 2024 – Dogs and cats are living longer than ever. Learn more about healthy aging and what cat and dog owners can do to keep their senior pet happy.

A new Science study identifies the DENND1B gene as a shared factor in canine and human obesity, using data from the Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study.

April 12, 2018 – Dogs fitted with longer casts for hind-leg injuries or ailments should see fewer pressure sores and soft tissue complications than dogs with shorter casts.

MEDIA ALERT: DENVER/June 27, 2024 — Morris Animal Foundation has announced the approval of funding for two new studies focused on immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, a deadly blood disorder of dogs.

August 14, 2024 – Learn how to keep your dog mentally fit as they age and recognize the signs of canine cognitive dysfunction, also known as dog dementia.

March 23, 2021 – Read about our partnership with Purina Institute and Elanco Animal Health and how we’re learning more about osteoarthritis and canine cognitive dysfunction.

October 27, 2022 – The Neuropathology Initiative will use golden retriever samples and data to help us better understand cognitive decline in dogs as well as Alzheimer’s disease in people.

May 5 ,2023 — A new webinar helps pet owners know how to spot the cognitive decline syndrome disease and what they can do to keep their pets mentally fit as they age.

July 29, 2025 – Morris Animal Foundation announced the funding of four new research projects aimed at hemangiosarcoma in dogs, an aggressive and almost uniformly fatal canine cancer.

October 24, 2022 — The Cathie Turner Sunbeam Fund for Hemangiosarcoma Research opens discovery opportunities for new diagnostics and treatments for this deadly cancer in dogs.