About The Millan Foundation

A longtime dream of Cesar Millan, The Millan foundation has provided financial support and rehabilitation expertise to animal shelters around the United States since its inception on Valentine’s Day 2007. Cesar describes the mission:

“Through the strong support of my fans, I was able to fulfill my dreams. My many years of experience in the rehabilitation of dogs of every breed and background have taught me that most animals can make excellent companions, and that all many of them need is the proper care and a second chance. Too often it is the owner who has given up on a pet, or mistreated it in some way that has made it inhospitable. These centers work diligently to rehabilitate dogs and find them good homes rather than exterminate them, a resort I think is never acceptable. Some of these shelters are woefully underfunded, though their hearts are in the right place. We provide assistance to the best of them whenever and wherever we can so that these great animals will continue to make great companions.”

In addition to supporting no-kill shelters and other organizations committed to saving dogs and relocating misplaced and misunderstood dogs, The Millan Foundation has specific programs to help nurture lifelong healthy relationships between people and dogs.

Shelter Stars

Created in 2009, Shelter Stars assists families and the shelter dogs they adopt from re-homing organizations in forming healthy, positive lives together. Currently over 1,000 Shelter Stars partners distribute DVDs from Cesar’s Mastering Leadership Series free of charge to new adoptive owners of shelter dogs. Organizations affiliated with Shelter Stars are also eligible to receive even more Cesar Millan books, DVDs, and other aids at no charge for fundraising and educational purposes.

Mutt-i-grees®

Developed by the North Shore Animal League Pet Saver’s Foundation with Yale University’s School of the 21st Century, The Millan Foundation is proud to fund the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum. More than a typical educational curriculum, Mutt-i-grees uses dog-related activities and real-life scenarios to engage students, educators, and parents, modeling reflection and compassion in daily activities, including counteracting bullying in schools.

DEAR Fund

Honoring the legacy of Cesar’s beloved dog, Daddy, the Daddy’s Emergency Animal rescue (DEAR) Fund provides assistance to dogs who are victims of abuse, violence, manmade disasters such as hoarder and puppy mill rescues, and natural disasters such as hurricanes, fires, and earthquakes.

Additional Grants

The Millan Foundation offers financial support to assist nonprofit shelters and organizations engage in the rescuing, rehabilitation, and re-homing of abused and abandoned dogs. The Foundation also funds programs that promote spaying and neutering to help reduce dog overpopulation. The Millan Foundation gives preference to the organizations it funds that do not euthanize healthy, adoptable animals.

If you would like to help us reach more shelters and help more animals in need, please make a donation to The Millan Foundation today.

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