When I first heard the tag line for FixNation’s latest campaign—It starts with one—I knew it was something I could get behind. Hell, It starts with one could have been the name of my recently released book! And, as anybody who’s read Cat Daddy can tell you, the “one” for me was Benny—the cat who changed the course of my life. Probably saved my life. As I explain in the book:

“I believe that without Benny, I might still have been a successful cat behaviorist. But my experience with him brought me to a place where I had no choice but to abandon my comfort. For years I did OK living a life of disengagement. The things I believed kept me sane—strict cinderblock boundaries, addiction, cynicism and self-sabotage—were unacceptable if I was ever to hear him. And if I was unwilling to hear Benny, I was unwilling to hear, learn from, be with every other cat in the world. I had to get clean of alcohol, drugs, and food. I had to accept humility. I had to be present and willing to learn and change. Things I would never do for another human (or myself) I did for the sake of Benny.”

These days I hear and learn from all kinds of cats. Whether it’s on My Cat From Hell, working with personal clients, or during visits to shelters around the country, I have the honor of being with some of the most connected, resilient, and inspiring beings I’ve ever known.

Many of them are community cats—stray, abandoned, or feral. A little rough around the edges (like me!) some of them, but no less deserving of our care. Which is where FixNation comes in—humanely reducing the population of unsocialized cats through sterilization and the ongoing management of “colonies” of outdoor cats. It’s called Trap-Neuter-Return.

I’m committed to supporting FixNation in their mission, and I’m calling on all the cat guys and cat girls out there to join me.

Do it for the one who changed your life.

Jackson Galaxy

Host of Animal Planet’s My Cat From Hell

Author of Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean

How you can help:

When you give just $1, you’re actually helping to make homeless, stray and feral cats as healthy as possible. That includes spaying and neutering, educating the community, helping volunteers learn how to properly and humanely trap cats, and giving the one million cats who live on the streets a voice. Ours. 

Donate just $1 to help our cause.

Donate just $10 to vaccinate 1 homeless kitty.

Donate just $55 to spay 1 female stray.

Donate just $75 to purchase 1 humane trap.

Donate just $250 to provide emergency medical care for 1 injured cat.

Donate just $4500 to operate our clinic for 1 day, sterlizing and caring for nearly 100 cats.

Become one of the Committed to Cats Community.   It starts with 1. YOU.

You can also help me reach my goal by sharing this page on Facebook and Twitter!  Or, even better, send an e-mail to friends you think might be interested in contributing and include a link to my page! 

If you're feeling really inspired, create your own page and help us reach 1,000,000 -- people, cats, dollars.

Thanks so much for your generosity!