Compassionate Care for Community Cats
Reducing the population of homeless cats in Los Angeles in the most humane way, start your TNR journey today.
Thousands of cats are needlessly euthanized in Los Angeles each year.
Their only fault being that they don’t have a home. Los Angeles is home to one of the nation’s largest populations of homeless cats with an estimated one to three million living on the streets.
“We need to do something!”
Eager to find a solution to the problem, Karn Myers and her husband Mark Dodge launched FixNation--the first full-time, permanent spay/neuter facility in Los Angeles. Now, their award-winning programs serve as a model for other communities and charities dealing with similar situations on a global scale.
For the love of cats
At the heart of our high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter clinic is an experienced and expert team that genuinely cares about cats. In addition to free spay/neuter surgery, every homeless cat brought to FixNation receives vaccinations, fluids, antibiotics, pain medication and flea treatment.
Our mission
Our mission is to humanely reduce the population of homeless cats in Los Angeles by sterilizing as many as possible and allowing their numbers to naturally decline over time.
Thousands of cats are
needlessly euthanized in Los
Angeles each year.
Their only fault being that they don’t have a home. Los Angeles is home to one of the nation’s largest populations of homeless cats with an estimated one to three million living on the streets.
“We need to do something!”
Eager to find a solution to the problem, Karn Myers and her husband Mark Dodge launched FixNation--the first full-time, permanent spay/neuter facility in Los Angeles. Now, their award-winning programs serve as a model for other communities and charities dealing with similar situations on a global scale.
For the love of cats
At the heart of our high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter clinic is an experienced and expert team that genuinely cares about cats. In addition to free spay/neuter surgery, every homeless cat brought to FixNation receives vaccinations, fluids, antibiotics, pain medication and flea treatment.
Our mission is to humanely reduce the population of homeless cats in Los Angeles by sterilizing as many as possible and allowing their numbers to naturally decline over time.
FixNation’s mission is to reduce the population of homeless cats by sterilizing as many as possible while demonstrating the effectiveness of Trap-Neuter-Return and colony management for the humane care of homeless cats.
#1
largest clinic for homeless cats
220k
total cats spayed or neutered
21%
of cats abandoned because of their residency
12k
TNR volunteers trained
89%
profits go directly to FixNation programs
35%
cats acquired as strays
Community Cats
We’re feral, stray or owned pet cat who used to roam the outdoors. FixNation found us!
Shadow
I’m the queen of the Home Depot in Woodland Hills, where I serve as the store’s resident mouser. I came to FixNation for spay surgery and was returned the next day to my home turf, where I’m back to patrolling the aisles of the garden center and making customers smile. I’ve been told I’m an excellent example of a healthy and thriving working cat.
Close Up
Nice to meet you! I’m your well-known resident of Hollywood Forever. You can find me sunning on gravestones. The owners of my iconic cemetery came to FixNation years ago and asked them to spay and neuter all the community cats living on the grounds. Pretty cool right? FixNation still provides these services.
Almira
I’m one of the cats at Jay Leno’s famous garage in the San Fernando Valley which is just a stone’s throw from our clinic. FixNation has sterilized a number of the Disneyland Cats living within the famous theme park and resort. We’ve all been TNR’d and are now looked after by their own team of caregivers.
Shadow
I’m the queen of the Home Depot in Woodland Hills, where I serve as the store’s resident mouser. I came to FixNation for spay surgery and was returned the next day to my home turf, where I’m back to patrolling the aisles of the garden center and making customers smile. I’ve been told I’m an excellent example of a healthy and thriving working cat.
Close Up
Nice to meet you! I’m your well-known resident of Hollywood Forever. You can find me sunning on gravestones. The owners of my iconic cemetery came to FixNation years ago and asked them to spay and neuter all the community cats living on the grounds. Pretty cool right? FixNation still provides these services.
Almira
I’m one of the cats at Jay Leno’s famous garage in the San Fernando Valley which is just a stone’s throw from our clinic. FixNation has sterilized a number of the Disneyland Cats living within the famous theme park and resort. We’ve all been TNR’d and are now looked after by their own team of caregivers.
Shadow
I’m the queen of the Home Depot in Woodland Hills, where I serve as the store’s resident mouser. I came to FixNation for spay surgery and was returned the next day to my home turf, where I’m back to patrolling the aisles of the garden center and making customers smile. I’ve been told I’m an excellent example of a healthy and thriving working cat.
Close Up
Nice to meet you! I’m your well-known resident of Hollywood Forever. You can find me sunning on gravestones. The owners of my iconic cemetery came to FixNation years ago and asked them to spay and neuter all the community cats living on the grounds. Pretty cool right? FixNation still provides these services.
Almira
I’m one of the cats at Jay Leno’s famous garage in the San Fernando Valley which is just a stone’s throw from our clinic. FixNation has sterilized a number of the Disneyland Cats living within the famous theme park and resort. We’ve all been TNR’d and are now looked after by their own team of caregivers.
Trap Neuter & Return?
What is it?
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is is the most humane and effective way to manage community cat populations. Volunteers capture homeless cats and kittens in special traps, take them to a vet or spay/neuter clinic for surgery, then return them the next day to where they were found. During their procedure, cats also have one ear ‘tipped’. This easy-to-see marker tells other trappers that a cat is already “fixed”. Community cats that are sterilized are often healthier and live longer than other free-roaming kitties!
how to become a
CAT SUPERHERO
cat SUPERHERO
2. Feed
Feed the cat in the afternoon or evening.
Get kitty on a regular feeding schedule, putting out dry food and water each afternoon or evening. This makes trapping a lot easier later! You can even make a DIY feeding station.
3. Prep
Get a loaner trap from FixNation and book an appointment.
Watch our online training video with easy step-by-step instructions, then borrow a special humane trap and cloth cover from our clinic. Make an appointment online. You’re all set!
4. Trap
Set trap, wait, trap cat and rejoice!
Trap between 4 pm to 11.30 pm the evening before your appointment. Set food on some tin foil and place under the trap (not inside). Keep an eye on the trap – never leave it unattended – and wait for kitty to go inside. Be patient! Trap-Neuter-Return is the first step towards a happier and healthier life for your community cat friend.
5. Hold
Hold the cat overnight until surgery the next day.
Congrats, you got the cat! Cover the trap and keep it in a warm, quiet place overnight (like a bathroom or a heated garage). Check the cat once an hour, every hour, until bedtime. Here are some more pre-op tips!
6. Fix
Take the cat to get fixed (for free!).
Feed kittens a teapoon of wet food at 6 am on surgery day; no food or water for older cats. Cover the car seats with plastic and securely place the traps on top. Arrive at FixNation between 7-8.30 am, leave kitty in car and wait in line to check-in. (Here’s a sneak peek of the check-in process!) FixNation will spay/neuter the cat and provide vaccines, flea treatment, fluids, pain medication and an ear tip. Pick-up from 3 - 4.30 pm.
7. Watch
Keep the cat one more night for recovery.
Take kitty home in the covered trap and keep in a warm, quiet place overnight once again. Feed a ¼ can of wet food about six hours post-op (check paperwork for exact time). Check kitty once an hour, every hour, until bedtime. Here are some more post-op tips!
8. Return
Return the cat to where it was trapped.
This is the big moment…release the cat where you trapped it the morning after surgery. Freedom!!!! Here’s a video about community cats that shows a kitty getting released. Clean the trap and trap cover and return to FixNation during opening hours.
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Get Involved
There are so many ways you can help homeless cats in your area. FixNation is looking for you!
events
Special events are an key source of revenue for FixNation, such as our popular Architects for Animals showcase, featuring shelters for community cats designed by local architects.
donation
The majority of our funding comes from foundation grants and private individuals, and donations of any amount are welcomed with heartfelt gratitude.
volunteer
From photography to prepping medical supplies to staffing special events, there are all kinds of ways you can help us help homeless cats. Fill out a volunteer application form today!
trap
A city-wide network of independent trappers make our Trap-Neuter-Return mission possible, bringing us cats to spay and neuter four days a week, Wednesdays through Saturdays.
foster
Although FixNation is not a shelter or a rescue, we partner with many organizations that are always in need of loving foster families for adoptable cats.
caregiving
Take action by becoming a community cat caregiver, providing daily food, water and shelter for kitties with no one else to look after them.
Join us
If you love community cats and believe in our compassionate mission, consider joining our small but dedicated team! Check out our latest career opportunities.
advocate
Help us spread the word about the many benefits of spaying and neutering, as well as our compassionate Trap-Neuter-Return mission.
fundraise
Our supporters frequently host their own fundraisers to benefit the homeless cats in our care, including bake sales, Facebook fundraisers, 5Ks and walk-a-thons, etc. Every bit helps!
Find FixNation
Phone
818.524.2287
Location
7680 Clybourn Ave,
Los Angeles, CA
91352
Hours
Wednesday-Saturday
7:00am to 5:00pm
For appointments:
appointments@fixnation.org
For general info:
info@fixnation.org
