Morris Animal Foundation: Keeping Animals Healthy

Like people, animals also suffer from diseases that are debilitating and sometimes even life threatening. The Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) was established in 1948 to help improve the health and lives of animals.

MAF’s founder, a veterinarian named Dr. Mark L. Morris Sr. was a pioneer of creating diets that helped manage or treat diseases in animals. His interest in this field began when Buddy, one of the first guide dogs was brought to him because of kidney disease. Dr. Morris formulated a special diet for Buddy and soon, his health began to improve. The doctor and his wife began to can the formulation for distribution. They eventually partnered up with the Hill Packing Company and together they created the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Prescription Diet. The royalties Dr. Morris got from selling the product was used to set up the Morris Animal Foundation. Today, the organization funds and supports some of the most important scientific studies in veterinary medicine.