Name: Diane Markin About:  Just another crazy cat lady who thinks the smell of cat pee is an aphrodisiac. A friend brought me to a Catnippers event a year and a half ago, and I got hooked. City and neighborhood: El Segundo, near LAX Years volunteering at FixNation: 1 Favorite thing about volunteering at FixNation:    I have been an animal wrangler since I was old enough to chase after them and nothing makes me happier than to be with animals. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to volunteer as a vet tech assistant at the Wellness Clinic on Saturdays. Over the [...]

Name:  Joann Keegan About:  I have been an Insurance Industry Specialist for the last 25 years, but an animal lover my entire life! City and neighborhood:  Sunland, CA Years volunteering at FixNation: 6+months What brought you to want to volunteer for FixNation:  Years ago, there was a big problem on my street, and at one time, I had over 30 feral cats living on my property.  There were many more at other homes on the street as well.  I live way back in the foothills.  I think that people just drop cats back here and think they will survive. I heard about Fixnations services by [...]

A handsome Russian blue came into FixNation as part of a large-scale T-N-R effort, a friendly boy who had recently joined a caretakers’ colony. Blue, as she’d been calling him, had shown up about a month ago, and usually came by for dinner nightly. He was a large, outgoing cat, quite different from the rest of the colony that was quite feral. The trapper resolved to find him a new home, and brought him into FixNation for neutering before putting him up for adoption. To everyone’s surprise, Blue was not only already neutered but also microchipped…and his name was Max, [...]

Name: Joseph D. Federico About: Born in Ohio, Schooled in Florida, I have lived in Southern California since 1978 City and neighborhood: Altadena, California has been my home over the last 22 years.  It's a little more wild than some of the other towns nearby like Pasadena and Arcadia, but it is full of incredibly warm and helpful neighbors that are always nearby.  It's because we have such a great community that we all join together to help the feral cats find safety and population control. Years volunteering at FixNation: I have only recently found my way to FixNation this year and have wanted to volunteer to be [...]

Join FixNation in the benefit screening of The PawProject, a film that addresses the inhumane treatment of cats through declawing. This event will take place Saturday October 19th at 11am, at Laemmle Monica located on 1332 2nd Street Santa Monica, CA. FixNation is a nonprofit located in the San Fernando Valley that is committed to the welfare of cats. Among its many noteworthy contributions are training and equipment for Trap-Neuter-Return, a free full-time spay and neuter clinic for cats, and guidance on caring for feral colonies. Their generous efforts have made resources and education accessible to the public, greatly improving [...]

This Month FixNation’s Medical Director, Dr. Kerri Anderson, is taking a break from writing about health and medical concerns in cats and writing about cats in history. We all think of service dogs, but since humans took to the sea- up to about World War II- we had service cats! Commonly known as ship cats, there have been several famous kitties keeping our servicemen company throughout history. Their roles have been to help with everything from rodent control to improving troop morale. I hope you enjoy these photos as much as we did!   Every soldier needs a Kitten Cam Accessory [...]

Name: Heather Moyer About: I'm an attorney from Amish Country Pennsylvania, and I moved to Los Angeles just over a year ago with my two rescue cats. In the past year, three strays in my neighborhood decided that I should be their forever momma, and I gladly complied. City and neighborhood: Glassell Park, Los Angeles but originally from Lancaster, PA. Years volunteering at FixNation: A little over one year What brought you to want to volunteer for FixNation: Volunteering is very important to me, so as soon as I moved to Los Angeles, I began looking for a place to [...]

Over the years, it has been my experience that most pet cats are given names that, while they may be cute, or mean something to their guardians, have nothing to do with the appearance or personality of the cats in question. I do not intend this statement as criticism, merely an observation – and one that applies as much to me as anyone. In my case, the names fitting this description include Chloe, Happy, Seymour, Bentley, Simon, Mandy, Shadow, Magic, Angel and Dulce – all truly cherished felines and each special in his or her own way, grouped together here [...]

Name: Ruby Kuratomi About: I'm semi-retired from the healthcare/software industry, have always lived in Southern California and always have had cats (love all animals). City and neighborhood: Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA Years volunteering at FixNation: 4 What brought you to want to volunteer for FixNation: When I retired, I wanted to volunteer for a good cause, and  I can't think of anything more worthwhile than promoting TNR at FixNation.  I started volunteering for Catnippers clinics and then FixNation when it opened. What is your favorite thing about volunteering at FixNation: My favorite things about coming to FixNation are the people - from [...]