We at the Doris Day Animal Foundation are very excited about Doris' great friend Rose Marie's upcoming 90th birthday! August 15 is the Big Day, and as a ramp-up to the celebration, Rose Marie has been encouraging her fans and friends to send donations to DDAF! Here's what our founder had to say about Rose Marie: I am so thrilled to be part of celebrating my friend Rose Marie's 90th birthday. We had great fun working on the set of my television show. In fact, I've never had so much fun workin... » Read more

Carmel, Calif. – Nancy Sinatra and Doris Day share a love of music, movies and animals, and on June 23, SiriusXM Radio’s “Nancy for Frank” features Ms. Day in a 3-hour program with wonderful animal stories and memories to accompany the music. “It’s the biggest and best show we’ve done,” Ms. Sinatra said of the upcoming broadcast.  The show will feature a number of songs recorded by both Mr. Sinatra and Ms. Day, played back-to-back. The song... » Read more

Sales from the Doris Day Songbook, available now through Amazon.com and publisher Hal Leonard, will benefit the Doris Day Animal Foundation.  The Songbook is a collection of 15 of Doris' much-loved tunes, including all-time classic "Que Sera Sera" and one of Doris' sentimental favorites from her record-breaking "My Heart" CD, "Happy Endings."  Doris will donate 100 percent of her royalties from Songbook sales to DDAF. "It's so important to me that the great music that inspired me th... » Read more

The Doris Day Animal Foundation has opened an eBay auction for some very special pieces of movie memorabilia:  three reproductions of  the full script of "Pillow Talk," Doris Day and Rock Hudson's 1959  box-office smash.  All proceeds from the sale of these scripts will go to DDAF, to aid our grantees and their animal rescue and welfare programs. To view the auction and consider a bid, visit the Foundation's eBay auctions.  Bidding for each script will begin at $200.&... » Read more

DDAF is always open to hearing from qualified non-profit animal welfare and rescue groups that would like to be considered for our grant program.  But when Hurricane Sandy struck the New York/New Jersey area, our team went on the offensive, looking for a reputable group with active volunteers on the ground in the affected region.  We discovered Pet Safe Coalition and quickly made a grant of $5,000 to assist in their rescue and animal well-being efforts. Pet Safe Coalition is a speci... » Read more

There are thousands of Doris Day Animal Foundation supporters worldwide.  Doris Day counts many personal friends from her career as a singer and actress among them. Even decades after her retirement from the Hollywood limelight, Doris continues to inspire a new generation of singers, dancers and actors  -- not only with her films and recordings, but also through her dedication to the four-leggers. As DDAF embarks on its 35th Anniversary year, a few of our friends and supporters were... » Read more

We're excited to share the story of Jacob, one of DDAF's recent recipients of funds from our Duffy Day Lifesaving Program. Jacob, aka Burn Kitty, is a 7-month-old kitten who was caught in a house fire. The fire destroyed the family home and sent the family’s 3-year-old daughter to the hospital. Officers responding to the fire took Jacob to an emergency clinic where he received immediate medical attention for burns on all four feet, as well as for smoke inhalation. The following day, Jac... » Read more

Doris Day Animal Foundation Gives LA Pets Some Needed Shade Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Parks Foundation today unveiled a new shade pavillion in Laurel Canyon Dog Park, a gift to the animals from Doris Day. Laurel Canyon Dog Park is well used by pets and their caregivers, but the location offers little respite from the Los Angeles sun.  Ms. Day's late son Terry lived nearby, and his own dogs often enjoyed the park. "Ms. Day couldn't think of a better gift for the years of joy this park... » Read more

Microchipping identifies your pet if it is ever lost and is as simple as a vaccination. For more information visit http://microchipregistry.foundanimals.org » Read more

Gabriel could have been just one more old dog who appeared to be reaching his end. But with your help and DDAF's grant, Peppertree Rescue helped Gabriel want to live again. When he was picked up by New York City Animal Control in 2011 and placed in a kennel in the shelter, he was lethargic, unresponsive, and could not be induced to leave a spot that must have seemed restful after his days on the street. Perhaps 12 years old, nearly blind and hard of hearing, Gabriel had an eyelid cyst requiri... » Read more