A $25 million prize awaits the discoverer of a nonsurgical sterilant for dogs and cats, but reproductive biology is complicated.

Sterilization implant launch in US eyed; research on gene-based approach advances.

It’s been the holy grail of animal welfare for decades now: A single injection or medication that will permanently and safely sterilize dogs and cats – especially cats. We may be about to achieve it.

Dr. Gary K. Michelson revolutionized spinal surgery, won a landmark lawsuit worth $1.35B, and has spent the ensuing years improving the world through his ambitious family of foundations that promote education, animal welfare, and medical research.

Harvard bioengineer David Mooney spends lots of time thinking about novel ways to fight cancer. Which is why it might seem surprising, at first, to hear Mooney talk about his latest project: creating a swift, simple vaccine that will help save the lives of stray cats and dogs, not cancer patients.

Hundreds of millions of stray cats and dogs are estimated to exist worldwide. Many end up in shelters where they are euthanized. One man is offering a $25 million prize to spur research that will keep fewer unwanted animals from being born.

Dr. Jonathan LaMarre, Biomedical Sciences, is looking at looking at ways to target and disrupt small RNA pathways that control the development of sperm cells and egg cells in dogs and cats.

Colin E. Bishop, Ph.D.’s, usual role at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine is to apply the techniques of genetics and developmental biology to the regeneration of human organs.

The potential lifesaving impact of a safe, easy-to-administer, and permanent contraceptive is enormous. Imagine if you could give your pet a pill rather than take him or her to the vet to be fixed. No stress for your pet, and no stress for you worrying about anesthesia or the risks of surgery.

Michelson Prize & Grants, a program of the Los Angeles-based Found Animals Foundation, has announced grants totaling more than $11.5 million to scientists working to develop a non-surgical sterilant for cats and dogs.