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Preserved Habitat Near National Parks Helps Species Conservation
Released: 1/30/2012 2:30 PM EST
Source: University of Washington
Newswise — National parks often are established to help preserve species native to a particular region, but it appears that some species preservation is more successful if a significant portion of land adjacent to a park also is left as natural habitat.
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Posted by MAF on February 1, 2012
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare
PermalinkCreating a Healthier Tomorrow for Animals in 2011
Morris Animal Foundation funded nearly 300 animal health studies in 2011. Each study outcome provides critical knowledge that will help advance veterinary medicine for the benefit of companion animals and wildlife worldwide. Our funding helped scientists:
- Understand strategies to better manage and prevent feline upper respiratory infections in shelters
- Demonstrate efficacy of the use of a long-acting antibiotic in many different species of wildlife
- Demonstrate that administering frequent, low-doses of chemotherapy is an effective treatment and causes fewer side... Read more.
Posted by MAF on January 12, 2012
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Birthday Wishes for Betty White
Betty White celebrates her 90th birthday on January 17. We at Morris Animal Foundation wish her the very best this year, and we thank her for more than 40 years as a trustee and active participant in helping us give animals worldwide longer, healthier lives. Learn more about Betty’s work with us.
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Posted by MAF on January 10, 2012
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2011: A Banner Year for Helping Animals
By Kelley Weir
In 2011, Morris Animal Foundation saw many important outcomes from studies we’ve funded all over the world. At any given time, Morris Animal Foundation manages about 300 animal health studies at veterinary and research institutions all over the world. By supporting a continuous cycle of research, our foundation receives a steady flow of animal health accomplishments that we can share with you.
Easier chemotherapy for dogs
Despite improved treatments, cancer still takes the lives of too many dogs. Morris Animal Foundation is dedicated to continually improving cancer... Read more.
Posted by MAF on January 9, 2012
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare
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Helping pets age gracefully
By Heidi Jeter
scientists keep animals pain free and healthy into their golden years
Wagley, a lovable 14-year-old Beagle, has suffered from periodic bouts of back pain, a problem common in dogs with long backs, since she was about 3 years old. Fortunately, her owners, Ashley and Michael Seymour, were always able to control her pain with short-term medication. They also managed the condition through committing to routine veterinary care, keeping her weight low, limiting her stair climbing and never allowing her to jump off... Read more.
Posted by MAF on November 28, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare
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MAF Trustee Betty White and The Orvis Company Team Up to Tackle Canine Cancer (Hilarious Video)
Long-time Morris Animal Foundation friend and trustee Betty White is unwavering in her quest to create a healthier tomorrow for animals. Perhaps the only thing that outshines Betty’s love for her furry, scaly and feathered friends is her sense of humor.
Watch Betty White in this hilarious video to announce The Orvis Company’s Cover Dog Photo Contest. Proceeds from the contest benefit Morris Animal Foundation’s efforts to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure canine cancer.
Here, the Emmy Award-winning comedian brings on the laughs as she attempts to get her co-star, Buck the pooch, on the cover of... Read more.
Posted by MAF on October 20, 2011
Categories: Betty White, Canine cancer
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Denver-based Morris Animal Foundation Ranks at the Top for Animal Charities in Colorado
Denver-based Morris Animal Foundation has maintained the highest rating of nonprofit excellence by Charity Navigator, the nation’s premier independent charity evaluator. Among eight other Animals/Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services nonprofit organizations rated from Colorado, Morris Animal Foundation is one of only two charities to receive the four-star status.
“Morris Animal Foundation works hard to be fiscally... Read more.
Posted by MAF on October 14, 2011
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Identifying Factors that Lead to Animal Cruelty
Animal cruelty is a widespread problem in the United States. Many believe animal cruelty results from a person’s exposure to certain events in childhood, such as having witnessed animal cruelty or having been physically punished. Additional research associates animal cruelty with violence toward humans. Despite growing recognition that this is a serious social issue, there has been no systematic, nationally representative scientific study of cruelty to animals in relation to demographic, mental health and health factors. Researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults to examine the potential... Read more.
Posted by on August 18, 2011
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Founder’s Sister Leaves Lesson of Companionship at Any Age
Kids and animals usually seem to steal the spotlight when one talks about the human–animal bond, but as people age, pets may play an increasingly important role in their lives. Often, pets provide the much needed daily companionship once provided by friends who have died and children who are now grown up.
Such was the case for Florence Weber, known as “Aunt Flossie,” who recently died at the ripe old age of 103. Sister of Morris Animal Foundation’s founders, Dr. Mark Morris Sr. and Louise Weber Morris, Flossie represents the many seniors whose pets enrich and bring much happiness into their golden years.... Read more.
Posted by MAF on July 11, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare
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David Haworth Joins Morris Animal Foundation as New President and CEO
Morris Animal Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of David Haworth, DVM, PhD, as its new president and CEO. Haworth will oversee the 62-year-old nonprofit’s efforts to advance health and welfare research that protects, treats and cures companion animals, horses and wildlife worldwide.
Haworth will officially join the Foundation June 13, relocating his family from Kalamazoo, Mich. He will be leaving his current role as the director of global alliances for Pfizer Animal Health, a position he has held since 2008.
“Dr. Haworth brings a diversity of experiences that include corporate partnership... Read more.
Posted by MAF on May 14, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare
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Study Results Lead to Better Treatment of Urinary Tract Diseases in Pets
By Kelley Weir
One of the hardest parts about caring for pets is that they can’t tell us when they’re sick. But with a careful eye, you can notice when your pet suffers from disease conditions affecting the urinary tract. The most common of these conditions are urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urinary bladder stones, both of which are painful illnesses that can result in severe complications if left untreated.
Statistically, UTIs affect more dogs than cats and are more frequently diagnosed in female pets—because females have a shorter, wider urethra that allows easier access for bacteria to ascend... Read more.
Posted by on April 13, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Cat health, Dog health
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Kid Content
We’re thrilled to announce that www.mafkids.orgis up and running! This site is intended to educate children about Morris Animal Foundation and to highlight our partnership with Disneynature’s African Cats, which debuts in theaters on Earth Day, April 22. The site is in the early stages of development, but many more great things are to come. Our team is most excited about the featured video of the one and only Liza Morris—a fourth-generation Morris family member. She was a real pro, and we greatly appreciate Mark, Julie and Liza Morris taking time way from their vacation to film... Read more.
Posted by MAF on April 8, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare
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Ways to Help After Disaster In Japan
When news spread last week about the devastation in Japan, each of us at Morris Animal Foundation felt deeply for the hundreds of thousands of lives threatened, both human and animal. Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to all of those affected by this horrible tragedy.
We’ve received many calls asking how the Foundation may be helping in Japan. Because our mission is focused on improving animal health through research, we aren’t currently funding disaster-related studies. However, our Betty White Wildlife Fund directs funding to wildlife health studies.
Some generous donors have chosen to
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Posted by MAF on March 21, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare
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Veterinary Drug Recalled
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to veterinarians about the possibility that phenobarbital tablets produced and labeled as phenobarbital by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals may actually be mislabeled hydrocodone tartrate and acetaminophen tablets. The company issued a recall of the phenobarbital tablets on February 5, 2011, but the FDA reports that they have recently received reports of severe adverse events associated with the administration of the mislabeled product to pets.
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Posted by MAF on March 14, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Veterinary news
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AnimalNews 11.1: Tackling Top Diseases in Pets
This issue of AnimalNews features studies addressing some of the most common health problems in dogs, cats and horses—the ones that account for most veterinary visits. We also honor the winners of our first-ever Happy Healthy Cat Photo Contest; the winning photo of Marshmallow and Noodles by Brittany Carper of Seguin, Texas, graces the cover.
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Posted by MAF on March 2, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare
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Vet visits add up
By Heidi Jeter
Many of us are going to great lengths, and expense, to keep our four-legged family members healthy—and each year, we’re willing to spend more. The American Pet Products Association (APPA) estimates that pet owners in the United States spent $47.7 billion in pet care in 2010 compared to $28.5 billion in 2001 and $17 billion in 1994. Clearly, we love our pets and want the best for them.
While most of our spending goes toward food and supplies, a hefty chunk goes toward veterinary bills. The APPA estimates that U.S. pet owners spent nearly $12.8 billion on veterinary care last year. That’s... Read more.
Posted by on March 1, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Cat health, Dog health
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Creating a Healthier Tomorrow for Animals in 2010
Morris Animal Foundation funded nearly 300 animal health and welfare studies in 2010. Many of them will help companion animals, horses and wildlife worldwide enjoy longer, healthier lives. Our funding helped scientists:
- Discover that the drug liposomal clodronate provides antitumor benefits for soft-tissue sarcomas in dogs and is safe to administer intravenously on a weekly basis.
- Identify genetic differences between normal, reactive and cancerous feline tissues. Understanding these differences will help lead to new methods for early... Read more.
Posted by MAF on December 10, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare
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AnimalNews 10.4: Putting the Well into Welfare
When most people think about Morris Animal Foundation, they only consider the health studies we fund to combat disease and illness. Yet, the Foundation is equally committed to advancing animal welfare. In AnimalNews 10.4, we tell you about the many ways in which we are addressing animals’ physical and psychological needs.
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Posted by MAF on December 3, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare
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Clinton Anderson explains why he believes in Morris Animal Foundation
Clinton's success as a horse trainer lies in his passion for all animals from his favorite horses, Mindy and Diez, to his Daschund, Beans. That's why he supports Morris Animal Foundation, an organization that addresses animal health and welfare through research studies. In its sixty years of existence, the foundation has helped fund 1,700 humane research studies to better the lives of animals. Listen to Clinton explain why he believes in Morris Animal Foundation by clicking here.
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Posted by MAF on November 3, 2010
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Morris Animal Foundation Recognized as Distinguished Research Partner
Recently the University of Minnesota celebrated its “Points of Pride Research Day,” where the College of Veterinary Medicine awarded Morris Animal Foundation the Distinguished Research Partner Award for our long-term commitment to funding research and students at the college. The Foundation first funded a researcher at the University of Minnesota in 1957 and has funded nearly $5.5 million since that time.
Our president and CEO, Dr. Patricia Olson, accepted the award and made a presentation on the future of science.
At the same event, Dr. Stephanie Valberg, from the University of Minnesota,... Read more.
Posted by MAF on October 18, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare
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