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Helping Hands for Animals supports FixNation in June

In honor of Adopt a Cat Month, a local thrift shop, Helping Hands for Animals will be donating a portion of the months proceeds to FixNation! Helping Hands for Animals is a located in Burbank and boasts nearly 5,000sq. ft. of shopping space.  Visit the store and explore their wares which range from casual clothing and prom dresses, children's toys, sports equipment, and home goods. You will find that the store is well-organized and the staff are courteous and ready to help — hence, "Helping Hands for Animals." Helping Hands for Animals 2800 W Burbank Blvd Burbank, CA 91505 P: [...]

2012-07-04T21:43:55-07:00 June 10th, 2012|Support Our Cause|

FixNation on the small screen with Pets.TV

Early this year, FixNation was approached by Pets.TV and asked to be featured for a 30-minute episode dedicated to feral cats!  Pets.TV is described as "a celebration of pets and the people who love them; a destination for news, information, practical tips and more — everything you need to know about living with and caring for your animal friends."  And so, of course, we were thrilled to oblige! Early in February the ever-professional and lively Pets.TV team began to capture FixNation and our dedicated caregivers in action.  After two outings "in the field" and a day in the clinic, the [...]

2013-02-20T14:59:51-08:00 June 4th, 2012|News and Events|

Friend-raising: So many ways to say “Thanks!”

You created your personalized fundraising page, you donated to your cause, you spread the word to your closest friends and family members and in turn reached out to your extended circles asking for donations and support; now your fundraiser is beginning to pick up momentum, hooray! Be sure to show and express your gratitude to those that have been supporting you. Saying thank you shows how much you care and respect the gift giver. Here are a few ideas on how to say “thanks” to your donors: Dinner, anyone? A great way to show your appreciation to, say, your first [...]

2012-05-25T14:25:58-07:00 May 24th, 2012|Support Our Cause|

Friend-raising: Who to tell first?!

So you've joined The 1 Campaign for 1 million cats and you're excited to start sharing the message, but who do you tell first?!  Where do you start?  Well, after many successful, and not-so-successful campaigns, the folks at StayClassy.org have some great tips. By putting their insights together, they came up with a strategy for success: Step 1: Reach Out to Family and Very Close Friends Start with the people you know will make a donation.  The hardest time to bring donations in is when you’ve made zero progress towards your goal, so start out with the sure-things! Send out [...]

2012-06-04T21:17:48-07:00 May 24th, 2012|Support Our Cause|

Friend-Raising Tips for “The 1 Campaign”

Thank you for joining FixNation to reach 1 Million donors to help 1 Million cats!  The 1 Campaign will be successful one person, one page, at a time! Get started! STEP 1: Create your fundraising page at http://fixnation1.stayclassy.org STEP 2: Once set up with your basic info, you can customize this page uploading photos of your own cats; write a personalized message about how near and dear this campaign is to your heart, or simply use the provided format we’ve already set up for you! Now what? Give a little: STEP 3: Once you have set up your page, you [...]

2012-06-04T21:14:29-07:00 May 23rd, 2012|Support Our Cause|

“The 1 Campaign” launches for 1 million cats

If you could do 1 thing to help, would you? They’re largely unseen, but they’re out there. On the streets, in abandoned buildings, living invisibly. One million homeless, stray or feral cats, and if they’re not “fixed” they continue to reproduce; giving birth to more homeless cats. Before long, the issue has turned into a problem, a problem of millions of homeless, stray or feral cats wandering our streets, largely forgotten. FixNation is dedicated to helping spay/neuter and care for as many homeless cats as possible. Our mostly free clinic is staffed with amazing veterinarians and dedicated volunteers who devote [...]

2013-02-20T15:01:14-08:00 May 15th, 2012|Support Our Cause|

Don’t forget to eat your veggies!

And help some kitties while you're at it! Mark your calendar to get your grub on with FixNation at the Veggie Grill on Thursday, May 17th from 5pm-11pm! If you're already a VG fan, then you know how delicious this evening will be.  If you're a Veggie Grill virgin, prepare to fall in love!  Tell your friends, carpool, run, don't walk!  We'll see you there. 50% of all proceeds from sales will go directly to helping feral cats.

2012-05-31T12:51:49-07:00 May 8th, 2012|News and Events, Support Our Cause|

Reaching community kids!

Often we're all so focused on working with community cats, we forget the importance of reaching community members, with information on feral cats.  FixNation has outreach programs specifically for public education and on April 12th, 2012, we were focused on community kids! It was a beautiful spring day in L.A. as Dali Colorado and Liz Cava from FixNation traveled to Long Beach to speak to 24 very bright and energetic young children attending a week long humane education camp at the Los Angeles SPCA Humane Education Camp, at the P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center. Although we can’t [...]

2012-05-04T10:22:48-07:00 May 4th, 2012|News and Events|

A cat, dog, pig, and a llama walk into…

by Dali Colorado On Saturday, April 7th, FixNation had the opportunity to join the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony at Olvera Street / La Placita in Downtown Los Angeles. The ceremony is held annually, typically on Easter Sunday but also the Saturday prior, and has been a tradition since 1930.  On this beautiful and sunny Saturday, over 2000 people crowded the streets surrounding the Church and Plaza at Olvera Street to celebrate their animals and get them blessed by Cardinal Roger Mahony. This blessing, some believe, will bring their animal’s good health throughout the year. Prior to the Blessing [...]

2013-02-20T15:00:40-08:00 April 25th, 2012|News and Events|

Miso’s Incredible Journey

by Skylaire Alfvegren Recently, video of a hungry black bear nosing around in the suburban La Crescenta foothills made international news, as the bear turned a corner and startled a man texting his boss about the helicopters, police cars and general commotion outside his home. With three tranquilizer darts, the bear was subdued and released deep in the Angeles National Forest, but his excursion to La Crescenta underscores the fact that the neighborhood plays hosts to coyotes and other wildlife. La Crescenta resident Rob Feldman knows this better than anyone. When his strictly indoor feline Miso accidentally got outside last [...]

2013-02-20T15:00:12-08:00 April 23rd, 2012|Happy Tails|