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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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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…
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DDAF Featured on “Savvy Seniors”
The Doris Day Animal Foundation was featured on the Oct. 27 edition of “The Eddie Esq. Show for Savvy Seniors,” which can be heard each week on Atlanta news-talk radio station WCFO-AM. DDAF’s own Lea Price discussed the Duffy Day Lifesaving Program with Eddie. DDAF supporters and friends can hear the interview by clicking here.
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California Sea Lion Crisis Prompts Support for Pacific Marine Mammal Center
UPDATE: June 18, 2013: DDAF was priviledged to visit the Pacific Marine Mammal Center recently, to witness all the good work under way to rescue and rehabilitate hundreds of sea lions who are the victims of this year’s crisis. More than 330 sea lion pups and yearlings have been rescued by PMMC this year, shattering…
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Horses Shine in Holiday Play at Doris’ Horse Rescue Center
Murchinson, Tex. – Volunteers at Doris Day’s Horse Rescue and Adoption Center wrote and starred in a special holiday production, focused on caring for animals. More than 300 local-area schoolchildren were attendance, and of course – the horse stole the show. Watch the video.
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Champion dogs, star dogs, and your dog
Of course I watched the National Dog Show, but not for any special rooting interest — all of mine are what we in these parts like to call “multicultural canines.” As it turns out, I did have an interest in the winner, after the fact. The Best in Show dog was a wire fox terrier,…
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Celebrities Celebrate Doris Day Animal Foundation’s 35th Anniversary
From animal-loving legends like Betty White and Tippi Hedren to compassionate contemporary stars such as Rachel Miner, Michael Vartan, Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba and It’s Me or the Dog‘s Victoria Stilwell, celebrities have happily stepped in front of the camera to proclaim their not so “Secret Love” for a doggedly devoted…
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Doris Day Helps Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
An icon of Hollywood’s Golden Era, Doris Day is helping a non-profit’s efforts to let senior Spots enjoy their their golden years. While the LA Film Critics Association will show their appreciation for the showbiz legend with a Lifetime Achievement Award on January 13, 2012, dog devotees are applauding the animal-loving luminary’s passion for compassion…
