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Donating to Us is as Simple as Using your Ralphs Card

admin 2011-03-13T20:07:10-07:00 September 23rd, 2010|Support Our Cause|

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 a member, what are you waiting for? It's a [...]

FixNation Hits a Milestone of over 50,000 Cats Fixed to Date

admin 2011-02-28T19:23:03-08:00 September 15th, 2010|News and Events|

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 hard-working trappers, the caring public, dedicated volunteers, skilled vets and staff, supportive cat rescue [...]

FixNation and Valley Vet Non Profit Team Up to Fix Feral Cats in the West Valley

admin 2012-04-03T14:43:35-07:00 July 20th, 2010|News and Events|

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 cats on these special Mondays, and the program will [...]

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

admin 2012-04-03T14:43:48-07:00 July 16th, 2010|Happy Tails|

A young couple, James O'Neel and Justine Hong, came in to FixNation recently for trap training classes. They had an orange tabby cat who needed to be TNR'd. This orange girl constantly hung out on the top of a concrete wall in between their condo yard and the yard next door. According to James and Justine, this orange kitty would not come down onto the ground for anything! They only ever saw her up on the wall. She was very skittish and very elusive. While this Cirque du Soleil aerial scenario would present a tricky challenge for any trapper, the [...]

Hmm…What Color Is That Cat?

admin 2010-07-16T18:57:37-07:00 July 16th, 2010|Caregiver Tips|

Cats come in a wide variety of breeds and colors. Homeless cats especially can be a motley sort, generally being the offspring of many different kinds of breeds all intermingling. At our morning check-in, we ask trappers to list each cat's color and breed, as these descriptions help us keep accountability for the cat as he/she goes through our clinic for the day. Here are some common color, breed descriptions, and terms that you may hear us use. Solid All over solid color; no striping whatsoever. You can have solid greys (also called blues), blacks, whites, even browns. Generally oranges (also [...]

Disneyland Ferals Get Treated Like the Aristocats They Are

admin 2013-11-08T09:57:42-08:00 June 15th, 2010|News and Events|

Disneyland may be the "happiest place on earth" during the day, but did you also know that it's home to hundreds of feral cats that roam the park at night? The cats have been around since the park opened. For almost ten years now, Disneyland has worked together with Best Friends Catnippers and FixNation to successfully Trap-Neuter-Return these feline friends. In return, the cats do their part by keeping the rodent population in the park down. Watch out Mickey Mouse! Click here to read the full story by Best Friends Animal Society

Charlie the Head Wound Wonder!

admin 2012-04-03T14:44:02-07:00 June 14th, 2010|Happy Tails|

By Minoo Rahbar June 1, 2010Early one morning, Charlie was transported to FixNation, along with ten other feral cats from our colony. We knew he was in bad shape just by looking at him. By mid-morning, we received a phone call from the FixNation staff. We were expecting to hear that Charlie may need to be humanely euthanized. Instead, much to our surprise and absolute delight, the amazing medical team at FixNation had called to say that the abnormality on Charlie’s head was not due to a tumor or growth as we had suspected, but instead was due to an [...]

An Endearing Letter From a Little Future Trapper Girl…

admin 2012-04-03T14:44:11-07:00 June 12th, 2010|Happy Tails|

This is one of our very favorite letters ever. It's from a 12-year old girl who obviously has a very bright future as a trapper!

Have You Ordered Your Spay-Neuter License Plate Yet?

admin 2011-02-28T21:51:55-08:00 June 10th, 2010|News and Events|

A new California Spay and Neuter Specialty License Plate Program kicked off this week all across the state. This program is sponsored by the California Veterinary Medical Board and the California Spay and Neuter License Plate Fund. Proceeds from the license plates will provide funding for free or low-cost spay/neuter programs across California. The new plates feature original artwork created and donated by actor/artist Pierce Brosnan. Plates are $50 for a sequential plate or $98 for a personalized plate. The total number of dogs and cats euthanized in public shelters rose from 378,445 in 2004 to 432,512 in 2008, according [...]

Telemundo’s Ericka Pino Helps FixNation Reach Hispanic Community About TNR

admin 2011-03-29T21:14:59-07:00 April 30th, 2010|News and Events|

Known for her ever-present smile and enthusiasm, Ericka Pino, is the weather anchor/meteorologist for Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles. She recently teamed up with FixNation to get the word out to the Spanish-speaking community about TNR and how to make a difference in the lives of homeless cats across LA. Ericka has been working in news for over ten years. Born in Peru, Ericka moved to the United States at a young age. She graduated from Rider University with a communications degree. She then set off working for big industry names like Univision, Fox 5’s “Good Day New York” and [...]