Month: February 2012

2011 MDR Patch Person of the Year!

Congratulations to our founder Marie Atake for winning the 2011 Marina del Rey Patch Person of the Year. Marie received 800 of the 1, 093 votes and received numerous comments in support of her nomination. Click Here to Read Article »

Doris Day and animal rescue ethics

February 12, 2012

Shortly after I moved here from Tokyo in the ’80s, because I poured my heart out about how her singing influenced mine as a professional jazz singer. A few weeks later, I received a small single slip of paper soliciting donations without a reply letter. Not only had my heartfelt letter been summarily ignored, but… Continue Reading »