If you’ve been to FixNation, it’s hard to miss the beautiful, night sky mural as soon as you walk into our lobby. Our “Starlight Wonder Wall” is a tribute of the special pets and special people that many have known in their lifetimes, as a wonderful celebration of love for them. Either in memory of a furry friend or as a lasting celebration of someone close, what better gift for that loved one in your life than a gift of a star in the FixNation sky! Proceeds go to providing …

The annual Day of the Dead celebration is an ancient, spiritual tradition that dates back thousands of years to Aztec times. Celebrated in Mexico and widely throughout the Hispanic community, Dia De Los Muertos honors the memories of our ancestors and the beloved souls of friends and family who have passed. It is a time when the veil is lifted between the living and the dead, and the two realms come together in a festive tribute to life, death and rebirth.
The largest celebration in the nation is the event at …

September 22, 2010
By Melinda Dozal

It was my husband who first informed me that there was a “scraggly-looking cat” outside our door early one morning. I immediately ran outside and there he was. A sick, malnourished, skin and bones of a cat who was covered with scabs. It just broke my heart! He looked awful. I immediately gave him some food and water. Since he would let me pet him, scabs and all, I determined at that point that he was a sweet cat. He was not feral. He was a …

Every time you shop and use your Ralphs Rewards Card, Ralphs will donate between 1% and 4% of your monthly grocery total to FixNation. It’s that easy and it costs you nothing!
Annual enrollment expires every August 31st, so if you enrolled prior to August 31st, 2010, you will need to re-enroll to make sure FixNation is still receiving your Ralphs Reward Card charitable proceeds. If you are already a member and have an account, re-enrollment can be done quickly in just a couple of minutes online. If you’re not yet …

On August 2, 2010, FixNation hit a major milestone in our history by fixing our 50,000th cat! Our numbers reflect the combined efforts of FixNation since our beginning in 2007, plus includes the cats spayed and neutered through our sister program, Best Friends Catnippers.
Give thought for one minute on how many future homeless cats we have collectively prevented by spaying and neutering this many. It’s mind-boggling! And yet we still have much more to do…
This amazing achievement is a result of the combined effort of …

FixNation and Valley Vet Non Profit (VVNP) are teaming up this summer to bring you even more days when you can get your feral cats fixed for free.
Starting in August and going through December 2010, VVNP will be open on the 2nd Monday of every month for a day dedicated to fixing feral cats. This is an extra day above and beyond when VVNP is normally open, as a way to expand how many feral cats are being fixed within our community each month. VVNP will fix up to 50 feral …