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Humanitarian Offers $75 Million for Single Dose Sterilization of Cats and Dogs
Date:10/20/2008

t against pet overpopulation."

Surgical spay/neuter procedures are the current standard for sterilizing companion animals. While this approach is relatively safe and effective, it is not an ideal. Spay/neuter procedures require general anesthesia and an adequately equipped surgical facility, both of which create obstacles including high costs, transportation of animals and the inherent risks of surgery. A single dose, non-surgical sterilant would be an ideal solution.

According to Found Animals Executive Director Aimee Gilbreath, "Surgical spay/neuter procedures are just too expensive and inconvenient for many pet owners -- we need a better solution. We hope that the Michelson Prize and Grants in Reproductive Biology will encourage the best and brightest minds in science to take on the challenge of developing an innovative non-surgical sterilization product that will ultimately prevent death and suffering for millions of cats and dogs worldwide."

According to the ACC&D, researchers have been on the verge of discovering pet contraceptives and non-surgical sterilants for years, but a lack of funding has kept these ideas stalled in the early stages of research. New scientific breakthroughs in other healthcare fields may offer promise when applied to this goal. The Michelson Prize has the potential to stimulate research, "allowing for ground-breaking approaches in pet sterilization to emerge," says Joyce Briggs, President of ACC&D.

In addition to addressing pet population in the U.S., The Michelson Prize seeks to make sterilization accessible and affordable worldwide and aid developing countries where this problem is even greater. According to Briggs, "many pet caretakers don't have access to basic veterinary care, let alone spay/neuter services. As a result, draconian measures, including poisoning, electrocuting, and shooting, are still used to control dog and cat populations abroad. A non-surgical sterilant could help end these unspeakable
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