about MAF
Animal health is our passion. And it’s a fact — we truly love your animals.
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) answers a critical and unique need in promoting and protecting animal health and welfare and advancing veterinary medicine.
MAF is the world’s largest nonprofit foundation 501(c)(3) dedicated to funding research studies to protect, treat and cure animals, including companion animals (dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas), as well as wildlife (mountain gorillas, elephants, rhinoceros, wolves, and many varieties of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish). Nearly 50 of the world’s most respected research institutions, colleges of veterinary medicine, and zoos are conducting about 120 MAF-sponsored studies and 30 veterinary student projects. Since our founding in 1948, we have funded almost 1,400 studies with funds of more than $51 million.
MAF has an extraordinary reputation among veterinarians. Indeed, virtually every practicing veterinarian in the world has used the diagnostic tools, preventions, and treatments emanating from MAF-funded research. Today, MAF is spearheading an unprecedented series of global initiatives to grow our resources and reach. This expansion will allow us to serve an even larger role in meeting the health needs of the animals we love.
Mission Statement:
Morris Animal Foundation improves the health and well-being of companion animals and wildlife by funding humane health studies and disseminating information about those studies.
Read MAF's Health Study Guidelines
Our Health Study Guidelines
