The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project and Morris Animal Foundation
January 21, 2015 – By the early to mid-1980s, fewer than 300 mountain gorillas were known to still exist in the world. Zoologist and primatologist...
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Tuberculosis a Threat to Endangered Wild Elephant Populations
March 24, 2016 – March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day, a day set aside to raise awareness of one of the deadliest infectious diseases of...
When It Comes to Pain Medication, Birds of a Feather Do Not Flock Together
September 22, 2015 – A raptor soaring through the sky is an iconic image of strength and beauty, but life can be dangerous for these...
On World Veterinary Day, a Recognition of Our Veterinary Scientists
We’ve said it before but it's worth repeating; there is a growing shortage of trained veterinary scientists . At Morris Animal Foundation, our Future Scientists...
Spiders, Snakes and All Things Creepy Don't Frighten This Researcher
February 23, 2016 – The hot and humid Florida summers didn’t discourage Brad Ahrens from playing each summer in the swamp behind his grandmother’s house....
Be My Valentine – Interesting Facts About Animal Hearts
With Valentine’s Day approaching, and gaily colored hearts everywhere, we can’t help but think of love. And who gives us more unconditional love than our...
Donor Inspired by Love of Animals to Become a Loyal Friend
A long-time animal rescue volunteer, trainer and animal lover, Jan Hitchborn originally began giving to Morris Animal Foundation after hearing about the Golden Retriever Lifetime...
Season of Hope and Future Scientists: Investing in People to Help Animals
Dr. Josh Stern didn’t know that an after-school job as a kennel boy would lead to a lifelong career in the service of animals. Cleaning...
Understanding Pet Loss and Grief
Our capacity as human beings to love correlates to our capacity to grieve. Because of how we come to love our pets, we experience profound...
A Child’s Love of Animals; a Family Honoring Their Son’s Dream
January 18, 2017 Most kids love animals in a big, warm and wonderful way. But Ben Cote took that love to a whole new level....