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

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 [...]

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

Disneyland Ferals Get Treated Like the Aristocats They Are

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

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

Have You Ordered Your Spay-Neuter License Plate Yet?

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 [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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

Dog Biscuit Booths to Benefit Feral Cats at Big Sunday

This coming Sunday, May 1st, animal lovers will be gathering together at Big Sunday, one of the biggest annual volunteer events in southern California. That’s when thousands of people from Southern California, of all ages and all backgrounds, work together to lend a hand to nonprofits, schools and other agencies that need their help. Last year on Big Sunday Weekend, 50,000 volunteers turned out at more than 500 different projects from San Diego to Solvang, making Big Sunday Weekend one of the largest regional community service events in America. Big Sunday takes place at hundreds of different sites throughout the [...]

admin 2010-06-15T22:53:07-07:00 April 3rd, 2010|News and Events, Support Our Cause|

The TNR Ruling in LA: What Does It Mean, What Doesn’t It Mean?

On December 4, 2009, Superior Court judge McKnew ruled that the City of Los Angeles’ modest support of the Trap Neuter and Return of feral cats within the city should have been reviewed in compliance with CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) before being implemented. The ruling was followed by a court-ordered injunction that currently prevents the city from supporting TNR in any way until the city’s TNR program passes a CEQA review. Here is an FAQ on what this means on a practical level: 1. Is TNR now illegal? Answer: No. TNR is legal for private citizens and rescue organizations [...]

admin 2013-02-20T15:04:29-08:00 March 31st, 2010|News and Events|

Declaration of Support for the Humane Management of Feral Cats in LA

If you care about the lives of homeless cats in Los Angeles, please read, and in any way you can, show your support for this important declaration. Declaration of Support For The Humane Management of Feral Cats in Los Angeles When Superior Court Judge Thomas McKnew ruled last December that the City of Los Angeles Animal Services can no longer provide information about Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) or funding for spay/neuter of feral cats without first satisfying a California Environmental Quality (CEQA) review, he turned the clock back two decades. Before the ruling, Los Angeles was a model of humane feral cat [...]

admin 2010-06-01T23:12:14-07:00 March 31st, 2010|News and Events|

A Night of Memories with CATS the Musical

Since Cats first opened on the West End stage in 1981, it has become one of the world's best known and best loved musicals. With a plot based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and award-winning music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber; CATS, originally directed by Trevor Nunn, has since been presented in over 20 countries and in about 250 cities. The production ran for 18 years on Broadway, a record-setting 21 years in London, won seven Tony Awards and is the longest running tour in American theatre history. CATS has come back to Los Angeles! The [...]

admin 2010-06-15T22:54:45-07:00 February 24th, 2010|News and Events, Support Our Cause|

FixNation In the News…

2010 "Watch Out Mickey" By Lisa Warren, Best Friends Animal Society June 11, 2010 "Actor Corey Feldman Attends Benefit for FixNation" By Tom Grady, StarNewsOnline March 16, 2010 "Fixing Stray Cats" By Michele C. Hollow, Pet News and Views March 3, 2010 "A Match 'Fixed' in Heaven: 'Cats' Help Cats" By Luis Torres, Pasadena Star News February 19, 2010 "Opposition to TNR for Homeless Cats Misguided, Says National Animal Welfare Organization" By Best Friends Animal Society, PRWeb January 6, 2010 2009 "Ruling on Trapping of Feral Cats Is (Bad) for the Birds" By Francis Battista, DailyNews LA December 15, 2009 [...]

admin 2010-07-27T20:26:04-07:00 January 30th, 2010|News and Events|

Celebrate Spay-Neuter Month With FixNation, Found Animals and …Facebook!

Did you know February is National Spay/Neuter Month? To help us celebrate, Found Animals has decided to donate up to $10,000 to FixNation… but exactly how much depends on you! Throughout the month of February, Found Animals will be donating $1 to FixNation for every new Facebook fan who signs up with them… up to $10,000 total. They will be granting these "celebration donations" to three lucky spay/neuter organizations: FixNation, Clinico and AngelDogs Foundation. All YOU have to do to help us earn this money is click here to invite your friends, family and neighbors to become a fan of [...]

admin 2010-03-17T00:15:33-07:00 January 17th, 2010|News and Events, Support Our Cause|