From our grantees at @harpsaveslives
Nine years strong – and saving so many more than nine feline lives from all the potential risks, hunger, and suffering overpopulation outdoors brings – HARP’s “Spay-a-Thon” for community cats was once again a success!
This 24-hour round-the-clock TNVR event occurs annually in September but requires planning and coordination 365 days each year. Community cat caretakers register months in advance, transporting between five to twenty trapped cats each for the event. Slots fill up fast, and there is always a waiting list.
Spay-a-Thon, sponsored by Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) in 2026, truly brings the entire community together. HARP staff from all departments take volunteer shifts, veterinarians and support staff from local practices contribute their professional services pro-bono for the day, and HARP volunteers go above and beyond their “cat cuddler” status, contributing even more time at odd hours. Combined, it takes a team of about 150 people, fueled mostly by coffee, pizza, and compassion, to make this many safe surgeries possible.
This year, HARP’s Spay-a-Thon achieved 334 spays/neuters, 668 Rabies and FVRCP vaccinations, and prevented countless future kitten births! Plus. these community cats were able to return to their home territories protected from devastating diseases and freed from reproductive cycles and hormonal aggression, allowing them to live healthier, happier lives – and even be better neighbors!
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From our grantees at @humanewalton
Thanks to the generous support of the Doris Day Animal Foundation, one of our shelter dogs, Bonnie, was able to undergo surgery to remove an angiosarcoma, a serious form of cancer that develops in the cells lining blood vessels.
Angiosarcomas can be aggressive, making timely veterinary intervention especially important. Surgical removal can be a critical step in treatment, offering a chance for improved comfort and quality of life.
Through the Doris Day Animal Foundation’s grant support, we were able to provide specialized veterinary care that might otherwise have been financially out of reach.
From all of us at the Humane Society of Walton County, thank you, Doris Day Animal Foundation, for helping us make second chances possible! 🐾❤️
PS- Bonnie is feeling like her normal self and back to bossing us around!
#HumaneSocietyOfWaltonCounty #DorisDayAnimalFoundation #AnimalRescue #ShelterDogs
From our grantees at @heart_of_phoenix_equine_rescue
Heart of Phoenix is able to provide horses long term care, some of the herd being with us for years before they are ready for a home, like Leeta, Merple and Jabar, all growing up with us with great handling and care, until the day they are ready for a home!
We are so thankful for the DDAF for helping us provide what these horses need!
THANK YOU!
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From our grantees at @guardian_angels_msdogs
“Hi everyone! I’m Wags!”
My story started when Guardian Angels rescued me after my previous person could no longer provide the love and care I needed.
When I arrived at Guardian Angels, my journey was just beginning.
I spent time learning, growing, and working with the amazing trainers who helped me build my skills and, just as importantly, my confidence. I was a pup who really wanted to please, and I worked hard to show everyone what I could do.
Eventually, my trainers knew I was ready.
It was time to find my person.
And finding her meant taking a pretty big trip! I traveled all the way from Florida to Pennsylvania to meet the veteran who would eventually become my person.
Today, I am right where I belong.
My person is a veteran who lives with PTSD. Before I came into her life, going out into the world could be incredibly difficult. Things like public events, crowded places, and activities she dreamed of doing again weren`t always easy.
But now?
We do those things together.
She dreamed of hiking again.
So we hike.
She dreamed of kayaking again.
So we`re working on that too!
She wanted to attend public events and spend more time out with her family and children.
Now she can.
Because she doesn`t have to face those experiences alone.
When we`re out together, my job is to help provide her with a sense of safety and personal space. I stay aware of what`s happening around us, and when I recognize that she may need a moment to regroup and get her bearings, I am right there beside her.
We make a pretty great team.
She gives me a wonderful home, a family to love, and a life full of adventures.
And I give her something incredibly important in return:
The confidence to experience life again.
From a rescue dog in Florida to a highly trained service dog traveling through life with her person, my journey has taken me a long way.
And I wouldn`t trade it for anything.
I think we found the perfect match.
She is my person. I am her Wags. And we`ll be side by side for whatever adventure comes next!
From our grantees at @gcwrescue
Look who’s back home in time for fall! 🦉🍁
This Great Horned Owl came into our care after getting caught in a soccer net. After some care and rest, we’re happy to share that it’s back in the wild, healthy and strong!
And the cherry on top? The Western Screech-Owl that came into our care that same week after getting trapped in a different soccer net is back home in the wild, too. 💚
Releases may last just seconds, but they’re a powerful reminder of why wildlife rehabilitation matters. We’re able to give wild animals like these a second chance because of the support of our community.
What better way to welcome fall than with two owls back where they belong? 🍂🦉
#dorisdayanimalfoundation #ddaf #gcwrescue #goldcountrywildliferescue
From our grantees at @chimphaven
Fall has finally arrived at Chimp Haven, and Tequila’s group from the Treetop Ten could not be more excited. Group alpha, Buster, was a pro when the group moved back to their habitat after maintenance, and new play structure additions have been a welcome improvement! Connor is still Buster`s bestie and right-hand man. Whatever Buster is doing, Connor usually isn`t far behind – he seems to look up to Buster and wants to be just like him! Buster is also close with the other boys in the group and has been spending more time with Axel lately. It`s sweet to witness their relationships grow. Meanwhile, Inky is still a forest loving girlie. She often comes up to investigate the hustle and bustle of the sanctuary, but before you know it, she disappears back to her hiding spots in the forest. Her nests are always full of books, toys, tote bags, etc. You name it, she`s probably got it! Mocha is still Inky`s BFF. Much to their caretakers’ chagrin, Mocha will often come inside during their group training sessions, grab her banana, eat the inside, then bring the peel outside to Inky. But wouldn’t we all love to have a ride or die like Mocha? With Chimpanzee Discovery Day coming up this month, we can’t wait to see Tequila’s group bring the pant-hoots!
#dorisdayanimalfoundation #ddaf #chimphaven
From our grantees at @kibblecupboard
This is Ted. Ted isn`t just a pet. He is family. He is the one waiting at the door, curling up beside his person on the hardest of days. His owner is currently fighting cancer and putting everything they have into getting healthy. Between treatments, appointments, and everyday medical expenses, providing for Ted has become another challenge. We are happy that we can be there to offer assistance to this family as they work towards better, healthier days together, and we are grateful to the DDAF for allowing us the opportunity to do so for this family.
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From our grantees at @spayneuterjc
Jennifer Morton didn’t plan on having three new cats but opened her heart to these beautiful kitties.
Majik was a stray that unfortunately showed up pregnant at a friend`s house. She’s the sweetest girl and loves to talk. Grey is the son of Majik and is just as sweet as his mama. The pretty black kitty is MeowMeow who was a stray that showed up at her mom’s house. He is a total lover and will sit in your lap all day.
Jennifer knew they needed to be spayed and neutered so she reached out to us for help. And fortunately we had the funding!
We are located in a beautiful river area but our county, Jackson County Alabama has a very large unwanted overpopulation of cats and dogs. Thank you Jennifer for saving these kitties and getting them fixed.
We are beyond GRATEFUL to the Doris Day Animal Foundation for helping our small organization and so many animals in our area.
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From our grantees at @rez.vet
Our team is home from our latest clinic in Ganado, Arizona. Being able to bring surgical offerings to clinics means more than spay and neuter services- it also means we’re able to do emergency and specialty surgeries, and wow- were there quite a few of those this past week! Ganado kept our team hopping and we’re so grateful we were in the right place at the right time to help!
Here are the numbers from this month’s clinic:
Urgent care patients: 38
Door to door patients: 54
Life-saving vaccines administered: 722
Preventative medications administered: 736
Spay and neuter surgeries: 87
Specialty/emergency surgeries: 7
Total pets treated: 406
As always, we are incredibly grateful to our partners for making these clinics possible. Doris Day Animal Foundation, thank you for saving lives with us!
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From our grantees at @gcwrescue
This adorable little Common Kingsnake came to us after being caught by a domestic cat. And it wasn’t alone: this was actually the second snake in just one week to arrive after an encounter with an outdoor cat. The other was a Common Garter Snake.
Every year, we care for a wide range of wildlife brought to us after negative interactions with outdoor pets, and cats are involved in many of those encounters.
We encourage cat owners to consider keeping their cats indoors, both for their safety and for the safety of local wildlife. If your cat does spend time outdoors, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to read this helpful resource from Humane World for Animals about reducing conflicts between cats and wildlife and helping keep both cats and wildlife safe.
https://pulse.ly/xehw0nm79k
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