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Join Cat Depot. Click here.

become a guardian angel

click here to see our special needs cats who would love you to help them.

to donate

1. Cash donations of any size are a huge help. As a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. To donate online with PayPal, click the button below. We also gratefully accept donations in person, by mail, and over the phone.
   
   
   
   
2. Making a bequest is a powerful act for positive change. Not-for-profit organizations such as Cat Depot receive many of their most significant contributions in the form of bequests. We are deeply grateful to those caring individuals who, through their will or living trust, make a gift to support our work over the years to come. Please consult your tax advisor for assistance in establishing a legacy that will reflect your concern for felines now and into the future. For purposes of bequests, our name and address as recorded on our articles of incorporation are: Cat Depot, Incorporated, 3311 Bayou Sound, Longboat Key, Florida, 34228.
   
   
3. Support our fundraising and have fun, too! See our News page for a list of our current fundraising events. We deeply appreciate your support of our organization, whether as an attendee or a sponsor.
   
   
4. Give in-kind. We have a running wish list for our shelter, but in-kind gifts of other sorts are always appreciated. Do you work for or run a business? If so, gift certificates and items are always a good way for us to raise funds.
   
   
5. Donate a Kuranda bed or tower to Cat Depot The “Donate A Bed” program was created to enable pet lovers to help bring a bit of the same comfort to these deserving shelter animals that yours enjoy at home. The beds are sent directly to the shelter in the donor’s name at a discount of about 30%. donate here
   


6. Patronize our partners.
   
   
   • Display the Florida "Animal Friend" license plate. Money earned from purchases of this plate enables Florida’s Department of Motor Vehicles to give grants to nonprofits to help them to fund their spay & neuter programs. The cost is only $10 over the cost of a standard license renewal. To learn more about how you can help, go to www.floridaanimalfriend.org
     
     
   • Purchase flea preventatives and pet supplies from 1-800-PetMeds. Either call or click here, and 1-800-PetMeds will donate a percentage of the sale to Cat Depot (excluding prescription items).
     
     
7. Give time. Volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit. Contact us if you can help with:
   • Socializing shelter cats
   • Providing foster care for cats with special needs
   • Educating and reaching out to the public at events outside our shelter
   • Signing up your child to complete their Community Service hours at our new facility (opening Summer 2009)
   
   Do you have other professional skills and talents to share? Please let us know!
   
   
8. Spread the word. Online, in person, or friend-to-friend, let people know that overpopulation creates a vicious cycle of devalued feline lives.

   Part of responsible pet ownership must include helping to end their euthanasia and homelessness. These are issues for all animals, but especially for cats, who are given up as unwanted in far greater numbers than any other species in the U.S. Please encourage everyone you know to spay and neuter their pets, and thank you for your generosity!
   

At any given time, Cat Depot's adoption center contains over 100 cats and kittens that have been relinquished to our care or are homeless. We also:

• answer questions about feline care and behavior
• connect individuals with community resources
• assist the public in times of crisis
• perform educational outreach to address the feline "knowledge gap" that exists today

All of this is only possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters, yet there is so much more to be done. It is only with your help that we can continue to support our current programs and move forward.

If you want to make a difference for the people and cats in our community who need our services, there are a variety of ways you can contribute.