The latest from Vox Felina, one of our favorite blogs, on the misrepresentation and false assertions being trumpeted in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s feral cat management plan for the Florida Keys: “Cat Management Plan Reads Like Fiction.”
 

Do you have feral cats in your neighborhood that you would like to get fixed? Do you have a friendly stray cat that is hanging around who you are concerned about? Have you noticed litters of kittens springing up left and right? Or are you just simply a responsible pet owner and would like to get your cat spayed or neutered? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then we can help you.
 
FixNation is a non-profit organization providing free spay/neuter services for homeless stray and feral cats. We …

There was a great piece that aired last week on NBC Nightly News about feral cat caretaking. The piece educated about feral cats and showed how trap-neuter-return is the only humane solution to helping the cats within our communities. Very well done. Bravo NBC!

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Peter J. Wolf debunks the pseudoscience that’s all-too-frequently used as part of the TNR debate. He zooms in on the details and lays out the real facts in his recent blog post “It’s Not the Media, It’s the Message.”

You obviously know where to go to get a cat fixed in Los Angeles (FixNation!) but do you know where you can get a dog fixed? Here are some great resources to check out if you have a dog who needs to be spayed or neutered, that will definitely save you some money.
Low-Cost Clinics In and Around LA
These clinics are not free, but they are low-cost with extremely reasonable, affordable rates for both dogs and tame cats. Sometimes they run free promotions for specific zip codes at different times of …

by Mark Dodge
It is with tearful sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Nancy Carr, a dear friend and a member of FixNation’s Board of Directors.  At the youthful age of 50, Nancy died on February 18, 2011, from complications arising from a long bout with brain cancer.
Karn and I first met Nancy through her support of Dona Baker’s Feral Cat Caretakers Coalition several years ago, developing from the outset a friendship bond with her and her husband, Ronnie.  A genuine lover of cats and strong supporter of TNR, we …