Sarah Ford | May 10, 2013

Featured Charity: Morris Animal Foundation

An estimated 50% of pets will die from cancer, yet 80% of pet owners know very little about this disease. Fortunately, Morris Animal Foundation has a special way of giving hope to animals and those who love them.

and have partnered to spread awareness as we strive to end this disease through research鈥攇iving hope to animals and those who love them.

Take the Pledge

In honor of Pet Cancer Awareness Month in May, Blue Buffalo will donate $1 to Morris Animal Foundation for every person who watches 鈥攗p to $25,000.

How Will Your Donation Be Used?

Morris Animal Foundation will use this generous donation to help fund critical research into preventing, treating and curing cancer and other diseases in pets and wildlife. Over our history, we鈥檝e already invested nearly $14 million in cancer research for animals. Those studies have led to better diagnostics and treatments, but we can鈥檛 stop funding cancer research until cancer stops taking the lives of the pets we all love.

Morris Animal Foundation is currently funding 35 studies in an effort to combat this deadly disease. You can read more about our current studies on our website at .

鈥淭ake the Pledge鈥 to Help #EndPetCancer

Together, we can end pet cancer and create a brighter, cancer-free future for animals. To be part of this great effort to spread awareness and raise money to fight this devastating disease:

  1. Watch the video below.
  2. Click on the green 鈥淭ake the Pledge鈥 button and share it with your friends and family.

More Good News!

Alongside this outstanding 鈥淭ake the Pledge鈥 effort and in celebration of our 65th anniversary, an anonymous donor has pledged to match any donation, dollar-for-dollar, up to $65,000 until June 30, 2013.听

Beyond our work to #EndPetCancer, at any given time, Morris Animal Foundation is managing about 300 animal health and welfare research studies. These studies have led to better preventions, diagnostic tools, treatment protocols and even cures for a variety of animal diseases and ailments. Click on the images below to see some of the significant health advances and successes that have occurred for animals because of our funding.
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Give Through Your Workplace:

Workplace giving is an effective and easy way for you to make a tax-deductible donation to Morris Animal Foundation.

Check to see if your company supports a workplace giving campaign (if they don鈥檛, encourage them to start one), and designate Morris Animal Foundation as your charity of choice. To make your workplace-giving donation go even further, ask your employer if they will join the effort to advance animal health by matching your donation.

If you are a federal employee, it鈥檚 easy to support Morris Animal Foundation through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) 鈥 just enter CFC# 64353.


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