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G2 Gallery Event – A Successful and Memorable Experience!

THANKS, EVERYONE, FOR HELPING MAKE COOL CATS FOR FIXNATION AT THE G2 GALLERY FEATURING THE CARL VERHEYEN BAND ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011 SUCH A SUCCESSFUL AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE! Community spirit, art, music, cats and charity all came together at the wonderful G2 Gallery Friday night August 19, where everyone joined hands to support FixNation, and "get down" with the Carl Verheyen Band, performing as the "Cool Cats". (All photos courtesy of G2 photographer Jen May) Our hosts, Susan and Dan Gottlieb, the founders and owners of the G2 Gallery, deserve special thanks for offering up their unique venue and [...]

admin 2011-12-13T23:39:23-08:00 August 23rd, 2011|News and Events, Support Our Cause|

Los Angeles Magazine – recognizes FixNation as the “Best of LA”

Open Letter To all of the donors, clients, employees, volunteers, sponsors, friends and supporters of FixNation: Each year, Los Angeles Magazine searches out to find a limited number of special companies and organizations that deserve to be honored and recognized as the "Best of LA" in categories representing the wide variety of goods and services that make up the rich texture of Los Angeles as a community. This year, we are proud to say that FixNation - your FixNation - has been named the Best in our category - stray cat (spay-neuter) clinic. The cover and inside piece on this [...]

admin 2013-02-20T15:02:58-08:00 July 19th, 2011|News and Events|

For Toto, Finally, There’s No Place Like Home

FixNation is Deeded the Plot to Toto's Final Resting Place in Hollywood Forever Cemetery Toto from The Wizard of Oz is one of the most well-known and beloved canine movie stars of all time. Say the word Toto to almost anyone in the world and they immediately know who you are talking about. As a film, The Wizard of Oz was epic when it was released back in 1939. It was witness to the launch of Technicolor, it won several Academy Awards, and to this day it's one of the biggest films in pop culture history. At least once [...]

admin 2011-06-07T22:10:08-07:00 May 26th, 2011|News and Events|

Improving the Lives of Feral Cats – Article from the Washington Post

Great article from the Washington Post: "Fight Over Ferals Boils Down to One Question: Do Alley Cats Live a Good Life?" We think the answer is a resounding YES, especially after they are fixed.

admin 2011-09-13T15:25:09-07:00 May 25th, 2011|News and Events|

Indefensible Cat Management Plan in the Florida Keys

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."

admin 2011-04-18T19:05:43-07:00 April 17th, 2011|News and Events|

NBC Nightly News Covers Feral Cat Caretaking

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! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

admin 2011-04-18T21:40:45-07:00 March 30th, 2011|News and Events|

TNR Facts vs. Fiction

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."

admin 2011-03-29T18:08:16-07:00 March 29th, 2011|News and Events|

We Now Accept Credit Cards

We know, it's been a while coming. We've stepped into the modern era. We finally have a merchant account and a credit card machine at our front counter! We are now accepting Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards (sorry, no Amex.) Not only can use your credit or debit card to pay for any services charges at the end of the day, but you can also use your card to make a donation right at our front desk, too. We know how much you are doing for the kitties in your care, and we thank you for it. Hopefully this small [...]

admin 2012-04-03T14:43:19-07:00 January 5th, 2011|News and Events|

FixNation Celebrates “Day of the Dead” at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, October 30th

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 Hollywood Forever Cemetery, LA's oldest memorial park. The annual [...]

admin 2011-02-28T19:22:08-08:00 September 27th, 2010|News and Events|

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

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 [...]

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