Humane

Education

Cat Depot’s Humane Education Program teaches people how to treat every cat with humane kindness, love, and care. 

2nd Annual
Art Contest

Congratulations to all of our 2024 Cat Depot Art Contest Winners! 

We loved seeing all your amazing art pieces about the importance of animals!

Age 15-18:

1st Place: Ruby – Love is a Treat

2nd Place: Blair – Rosebuds

3rd Place: Camdyn – Jaguar

Age 11-14:

1st Place: Francesca – Don’t Run From a Good Home

2nd Place: Farrah – Cute Kitty Kitty

3rd Place: Giuliana – Halloween Cat

Age 8-10:

1st Place: Sophia – Chubby The Great

Age 6-7:

1st Place: Quinn – Kittie’s New Home

Age 0-5:

1st Place: Eowyn – Baba Cat

5th Annual
Writing Contest

Congratulations to all of our 2025 Cat Depot Writing Contest Winners! 

We loved seeing all your amazing writing pieces about being kind to animals!

Overall top 3 winners:

1st place – Vivian – 1st Grade

2nd place – Audrey – 5th Grade

3rd place – Enzo – 4th Grade

1st Grade:

Winner – Vivian from Bashaw Elementary “How To Be Kind To Animals Around The World”

2nd Grade:

Winner – Riley from Ashton Elementary “Samantha’s Dreadfle Life”

3rd Grade:

Winner – Addie from Lakewood Ranch Prep “Detective Whiskers: The Case of the Missing Fish”

4th Grade:

Winner – Enzo from Gocio Elementary “Hammy’s Bored”

5th Grade:

Winner – Audrey from Laurel Nokomis School “The Fence Cat”

7th Grade:

Winner – Emma from Pine View School “The Cat Is Happy”

Public Education and Family Activities

Cat Depot believes in treating every cat with humane kindness, love, and care. We also know that children and adults who learn to extend kindness and care towards animals are more likely to treat other people with respect. This ongoing mission is shared with children and adults in the community through a variety of educational opportunities for all ages – school visits, field trips, tours, summer camp, and even birthday parties.
Kids Programs & Activities

We’re going virtual! Visit our Virtual Education Center.

Check out our kids programs and activities:

Ellie, Humane Educator
education@catdepot.org
941-366-2404 ext. 310

Adult Programs

Check out our list of programs for adults:

Ellie, Humane Educator
education@catdepot.org
941-366-2404 ext. 310

Groups

Cat Depot offers the following opportunities for group programs and activities:

Ellie, Humane Educator
education@catdepot.org
941-366-2404 ext. 310