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

Help us celebrate Cat Depot’s 21st Anniversary by entering the Cat Depot Art Contest- a fun way to express creativity and spread the word about being kind to animals.

September 9th through October 9th, children up to 18 years old can submit an art piece using any medium that shows the importance of animals.

Once we have submissions, voting will take place during September 9-October 9. Voting will be $1 donation to support our lifesaving efforts. Then the top 3 winners in different age bracket will win prizes!

We are so excited to see what everyone creates.

4th Annual
Writing Contest

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

We loved seeing all your amazing writing pieces about being kind to animals. look out for videos of the winners from each grade level reading their submissions to the cats!

Overall top 3 winners:

1st place with 655 votes – Brynn – 6th Grade

2nd place with 190 votes – Sarah – 5th Grade

3rd place 122 votes – Jasmine – 6th Grade

4th Grade

1st place– “My Pet Pal” by Ethan

2nd place– “Helpful Hero” by Grace

3rd place– “Features of my cat Nixon” by Hadleigh

5th Grade

1st place– “Our Kitten Adoption Story” by Sarah

2nd place– “Comet the Dog” by Trenton

3rd place– “The Helping Hand” by Harper

6th Grade

1st place– “The adventures of Sugar and Keiko” by Brynn

2nd place– “cat depot” by Jasmine

3rd place– “Hermione” by Reagan

7th Grade

1st place– “Parody of ‘I Want it That Way’” by Cecilia

2nd place– “A Man’s Best Friend” by Jheremy

3rd place– “Muddy Mayhem” by Rebeka

8th Grade

1st place– “Leo the Cat Saves the Day!!” by Vanessa

High School

1st place– “A True Friend” by Alvin

2nd place (tie)– “Ode to an Opossum” by Harry and “Pets are the Best!” by Krish

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