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Miranda Lambert’s Muttnation and Doris Day Animal Foundation Award Over $230,000 in Grants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Miranda Lambert, the most decorated artist in Academy of Country Music history, announced that her MuttNation Foundation’s It Takes Balls spay and neuter campaign, in partnership with the Doris Day Animal Foundation, has awarded $233,000 to 63 eligible shelters, rescues and clinics throughout Southern California. “Shelters do incredible work, saving millions of lives,”…
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The Way We Were Video 1975
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Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation Announces 3-Year Partnership with DDAF for Spay and Neuter
In celebration of World Spay Day, country music icon Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation has announced a three-year partnership for its spay & neuter program, “It Takes Balls,” with the Doris Day Animal Foundation. The 2026 “It Takes Balls” campaign will focus specifically on Southern California. The initiative, which kicked off in 2023, raises awareness for…
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DDAF Gives $20,000 Grant to Feeding Pets of the Homeless
For the eighth time since 2014, Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF) has provided financial assistance to Feeding Pets of the Homeless, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that helps unhoused pet owners care for their companion animals. As the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to grow, DDAF has doubled its grant amount to $20,000 from previous…
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Doris Day Animal Foundation Joins Maui Fire Relief Effort
Los Angeles – As victims of the devastating Maui fires navigate the heartbreak of losing their homes and loved ones and begin the arduous task of rebuilding their lives, Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF), a grant-giving organization, is assisting with the monumental effort. “When we got word of the devastating fires, we immediately reached out…
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DDAF Receives Gold Record Award on Behalf of Doris Day
New York – As a finale to the centennial of late singer-actress Doris Day, Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is presenting the Doris Day Animal Foundation—which continues to carry on Day’s legacy—a Recording Industry Association of America Gold Record Award for her 1958 Columbia album Doris Day’s Greatest Hits.…
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Launching the #DorisDay100 Challenge
Social Media Campaign to Run on the Star’s “Would-Be” 100th Birthday – April 3rd, 2022 – with a Donation Match to aid Ukranian Animal Relief
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Doris Day Animal Foundation Gives $20,000 Grant to Chimpanzees in Need Campaign
The Doris Day Animal Foundation is pleased to announce a $20,000 grant to the Chimpanzees in Need Campaign, a collaboration between the non-profit 7th Generation Advisors and North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance, to care for and re-home 32 chimpanzees from the now-closed Wildlife Waystation in Southern California. Since 1976, Wildlife Waystation, located in the mountains…
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Sentimental Journey: Personal Tributes to the Magic of Doris Day
On May 13th this year, the world lost an icon, a huge Hollywood star, chart-topping chanteuse, feminist force, animal rights pioneer, and international sensation. And the Peninsula lost a local. Worldwide, news of Doris Day’s passing at 97 brought forth myriad tributes from celebrities, friends and fans, and a flurry of articles detailing her illustrious…
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A dog’s best friend
It began with Tiny, the dog her mother presented her with as she recuperated from the car accident that shattered her right leg, ending her dancing career but giving birth to her singing one. The 15-year-old was enchanted but learned a bitter lesson when, still on crutches, she took Tiny for a walk without a…
