Big news from Penn Vet School, where Dr. Ralph Meyer, assistant professor of Developmental Biology, has received a much coveted grant to develop a non-surgical sterilant/technology for use in both male and female cats and dogs. The grant was awarded by Found Animals and it is for three years.
"I am thrilled to be part of this opportunity," said Meyer. "It is well known that over-population in our shelters is a problem that often ends with euthanizing dogs and cats that need homes. It is my hope--as well as the hope of Found Animals--to find a non-surgical, safe and effective sterilization method for animals that is cost effective and widely available to help put a stop to our pet over-population problem."
Found Animals Foundation is a privately funded non-profit, based in Los Angeles, that is dedicated to animal welfare issues. Since January 2009, they have reviewed over one hundred proposals and funded three grants, totaling $1.5 million. Four others are under consideration.
Certainly Dr. Meyer's work in the field caught the eye of the funders and he is delighted and honored to have been chosen as a grant recipient. With all the bad news surrounding funding issues at the Vet School these days, it is heartening to hear of such a prestigious honor, especially one that has such potential for all animals in general.
Just think. An animal birth control vaccine could be right around the corner.
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