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# Cat Depot

The resource for rescue, adoption, and education.

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## Posts

- [Reduced Fee Adoption Event to Empty the Shelter, Oct 10-15](https://catdepot.org/cat-depot-reduced-fee-adoption-event/) - Adoption Fees for Adult Cats and Kittens are $50, October 10th - 15th. Cat Depot joins BISSELL Pet Foundation to Offer Reduced Adoption Fees During Fall Empty the Shelters Event BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is once again prompting a nationwide call for adoption through its Empty the Shelters
- [TNVR Changes the Course of Yami's Young Life](https://catdepot.org/yami-community-cat-tnvr/) - Yami's Story of Hope Yami was just a tiny kitten when he and his littermates were discovered in a family's backyard. Lost and alone, with no mother in sight, the vulnerable litter of community cats was in desperate need of help. Fortunately, the mysterious workings of the “cat distribution system” brought them to exactly the
- [Cat Depot Receives Florida Animal Friend Grant](https://catdepot.org/cat-depot-receives-florida-animal-friend-grant/) - $15,000 Grant will Provide 300 FREE TNVR Services Cat Depot is grateful to receive a $15,000 grant from Florida Animal Friend that we will put to use providing much-need TNVR services for community cats from Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. This funding will enable Cat Depot to perform an additional 300 spay and neuter surgeries for community cats, preventing

## Pages

- [Cat Depot The Resource for Rescue, Adoption and Education](https://catdepot.org/) - Adopt Your new best friend is waiting. Start the adoption process today. Adopt Today Volunteer Cat Depot relies on volunteers to support our mission. Opportunities are available for all cat lovers. Volunteer SignUp Events Discover the next fun cat-themed event hosted by Cat Depot. Events Calendar Care Clinic Food Bank TNVR Adopt Volunteer Foster Lost
- [Available Cats](https://catdepot.org/available-cats/) - Available Cats All cats and kittens shown below are available for adoption at Cat Depot. Available cats are updated in real time. This page is powered by Shelterluv. Learn more www.shelterluv.com Adoption Application Thank you for wanting to save the life of a homeless feline friend. Please complete the Cat Depot Adoption Application before you
- [Give](https://catdepot.org/support/) - Ways to Give How to Give Your support changes the destiny of hungry, homeless, and injured cats. Whether with time or treasure, there are many ways to make an impact. One Time Make a one time gift to help provide much needed care for our feline friends. Donate Now Monthly Become a Forever Friend by
- [Critter Camp](https://catdepot.org/critter-camp/) - Critter Camp Critter Camp 2026 Coming Soon! Every day, children will make a different craft, take part in cat trivia, stretch to animal-themed yoga, and learn a different lesson about cats or complete a science activity related to cats. 2026 Dates Coming Soon! Check back often for more information. Each week, kids will have opportunity to
- [Health and Medical Resources](https://catdepot.org/health-and-medical-resources/) - Health & Medical Resources Preventative Health Veterinary Information Network (VIN) – Veterinary Partner Cat Health: Keeping Your Kitty Healthy Hill’s Vet Checkup Checklist (PDF) American Red Cross Pet First Aid & CPR Class (Register Now) Preventative Vet – Recommended Cat Health Topics Just the Facts: TNR & Vaccinations (PDF) Why Your Indoor Cat May Need
- [Get Involved](https://catdepot.org/get-involved/) - Get Involved How You Can Make a Difference Cat Depot offers a wide variety of ways you can get involved and donate your time to make a significant contribution to our mission. We also offer a variety of educational opportunities for kids, families and adults through our Humane Education programs. Volunteer Following are some of
- [Lost and Found Cats](https://catdepot.org/lost-found/) - Lost & Found Cats Have You Lost or Found a Cat? Did you know that 1 in 3 pets will go missing in their lifetime? That’s why Cat Depot works with Petco Love Lost, the largest, national pet database, to help lost and found pets reunite with their families. Petco Love Lost is the free
- [Adopt](https://catdepot.org/adopt/) - Adopt About Adopting from Cat Depot Find Your Purr-fect Match today! Cat Depot welcomes walk-in adopters, but to make your visit as smooth and enjoyable as possible, we recommend scheduling an appointment. Step 1:Complete the online Adoption Application by clicking the link below. Apply Today Step 2:Once your application is submitted, an Adoption Counselor will
- [Cat Depot News](https://catdepot.org/cat-depot-news/) - Cat Depot News Cat Depot News and Events Community Cats Cat Depot Receives Florida Animal Friend Grant October 9, 2025 $15,000 Grant will Provide 300 FREE TNVR Services Cat Depot is grateful to receive a $15,000 grant from Florida Animal Friend that we will put to use providing much-need … Read More → Adoption Events Reduced Fee Adoption Event
- [Services](https://catdepot.org/services/) - Services Designed as a Resource for Rescue, Adoption, and Education Adoption Our goal is to find a perfect match and loving home for every cat who comes to Cat Depot. In considering an addition to your family, you need to assess your lifestyle, whether your current pets get along with others and what changes may
- [Shop](https://catdepot.org/shop/) - Supply & Gift Store Shop for a Cause Make Cat Depot your first stop for top-name brands of all cat supplies as well as unique cat-themed gifts. We carry everything from cat food and litter boxes to purses with bling and games for children. We carry over a thousand items! Whether you’re looking for something
- [Partners](https://catdepot.org/partners/) - Cat Depot Partners Our Partners Cat Depot is grateful for the support of the following partners, who share our commitment to saving cats and kittens. ASPCA Cat Depot’s Emergency Response Team proudly serves as a rescue partner for the ASPCA and has assisted with rescues in Missouri, New York, Alabama, Georgia, and throughout the state
- [About](https://catdepot.org/about/) - About Cat Depot Our Story On September 8, 2003, 262 cats were seized from a local rescue overwhelmed by its mission. With no established shelters able to help, a group of determined friends stepped forward. They transformed a humble downtown Sarasota storefront into a makeshift rescue center—and without experience or a formal plan, but with
- [Financial Reports](https://catdepot.org/financial_reports/) - Financial Reports View Our 990s Cat Depot is committed to ensuring our donors’ gifts are spent as efficiently and effectively as possible, and we are committed to financial transparency. View our most recent financial reports below. 2023 IRS Form 990 (PDF) 2022 IRS Form 990 (PDF) 2021 IRS Form 990 (PDF) 2020 IRS Form 990
- [Coin Banks](https://catdepot.org/coin-banks/) - Coin Banks Host a Coin Bank Your support changes the destiny of hungry, homeless, and injured cats. Area businesses can help us help kitties by “hosting” a Cat Depot Coin Bank in a visible location. Assigned volunteers monitor these locations and collect these coin banks on a regular basis. The donations from the banks helps
- [Planned Giving](https://catdepot.org/planned-giving/) - Planned Giving Your gift will care for cats and kittens for years to come. Making a gift to Cat Depot through your will or revocable living trust is a meaningful way to make a lasting impact that will save cats and kittens for years to come. For your convenience, we’ve provided some suggested language below
- [Newsletters](https://catdepot.org/newsletters/) - Newsletters Cat Depot Connection Summer Newsletter 2025 Spring Newsletter 2025 Winter Newsletter 2024 Fall Newsletter 2024 Summer Newsletter 2024 Spring Newsletter 2024
- [Fun Activities](https://catdepot.org/fun-activities/) - Fun Activities Critter Camp-To-Go Activity Packs – are now available! Check out these fun family projects: Cat Bookmark Template Cat Toy Craft Cat Blanket Craft Homemade Cat Treats Homemade Cat Scratch Pads – HGTV – Adult Project How to Build an Outdoor Shelter for Community Cats Cat-Friendly Games and Activities for the whole family: Five
- [Educational Resources](https://catdepot.org/educational-resources/) - Educational Resources Cat Care ASPCA’s 4 Tips to Raising Confident, Well-Adjusted Cats (PDF) 5 Ways to Be Kind to Cats Hurricane / Disaster Cat Depot’s Disaster Preparedness Kit Checklist Kittens Bottle Baby Kitten Care 101: Informational Classes with Neonatal Kitten Alliance (Register Here) Kitten Care Webinar Series with the Kitten Lady Determining Kitten Age from
- [Resource Library](https://catdepot.org/resource-library/) - Resource Library Resources Educational Resources Health & Medical Resources Fun Activities Media Newsletters
- [Humane Education](https://catdepot.org/humane-education/) - Humane Education Learn with Us Cat Depot’s Humane Education Program teaches people how to treat every cat with humane kindness, love, and care. 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
- [Volunteer](https://catdepot.org/volunteer/) - Volunteer Volunteers are the key to our success! Check out our volunteer programs to find your purr-fect match! Adults Teen Volunteer Student Donation Drives Groups Foster Internships Current Volunteer Login Volunteer Officevolunteer@catdepot.org(941) 366-2404 ext. 303 Adult Volunteers (18+) As a volunteer at Cat Depot, you will have the opportunity to help cats, our visitors, and
- [Foster](https://catdepot.org/foster/) - Foster Fosters are heroes. Heroes that save lives! About the Foster Program Cat Depot would not be able to save so many lives without its dedicated foster parents. Our foster care program provides temporary safe and loving homes to kittens and cats until they can return to our center and be adopted by their
- [Clinic](https://catdepot.org/clinic/) - Cat Care Clinic Affordable veterinary care for cats and kittens About the Cat Care Clinic Recognizing that the cost of veterinary care is a leading cause of owner surrender, Cat Depot is dedicated to making veterinary care accessible and affordable. In 2014, Cat Depot opened the Cat Care Clinic, a full-service veterinary facility tailored specifically
- [Food Bank](https://catdepot.org/food-bank/) - Food Bank About Our Food Bank Cat Depot is aware that some families in our community might need assistance in feeding their beloved pets due to financial hardship. Every month, Cat Depot provides life essential wet and dry food supplies to over 1,000 community and personal cats across Sarasota and Manatee County. If you or
- [Community Cats](https://catdepot.org/community-cats/) - Community Cats Program About Community Cats Cat Depot’s Community Cats Program assists both animals and people around our community by providing a variety of services to improve the lives of free-roaming and feral cats. Community Cats are unowned cats that live outdoors in the community. They may be feral or friendly, may have been born
- [Cat Surrender](https://catdepot.org/cat-surrender/) - Cat Surrender Finding Homes for Felines in Need Cat Depot is a limited-admission adoption center operating at optimal capacity. All of our admissions are by appointment only, with priority given to residents of Sarasota and Manatee counties. Each request is reviewed and handled on a case-by-case basis. The number of weekly adoptions determines how many
- [Seniors to Seniors](https://catdepot.org/seniors-to-seniors/) - Seniors to Seniors Saving Senior Cats In partnership with Pets for the Elderly, Cat Depot offers adoption discounts to senior citizens. Thanks to the generous organization, Pets for Elderly, Cat Depot now offers $25 adoption fees to seniors aged individuals 60+ looking for a senior-aged cat 8+. If you are interested in adopting a senior
- [FAQs](https://catdepot.org/faqs/) - FAQs Frequently Asked Questions about Cat Depot About Cat Depot What is Cat Depot? Cat Depot is a free-roaming rescue, adoption, and education center recognized for excellence and leadership in finding homes for more than 20,000 homeless and abandoned cats and kittens. Cat Depot is a limited-admission shelter and adoption center that is here for the
- [Working Cats](https://catdepot.org/working-cats/) - Working Cats Program Working Cats Seeking Jobs Cat Depot is a lifeline for “Community Cats” that are unable to stay in their current locations. Community cats are unowned, free-roaming felines that often live in outdoor colonies. The most humane and effective way to manage these populations is through Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR). This approach—practiced and supported by
- [Careers](https://catdepot.org/careers/) - Careers Careers at Cat Depot Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career at Cat Depot. Career opportunities range from veterinary technicians, cat caregivers, adoption counselors, administration and operations. Cat Depot, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) free-roaming facility, is recognized for its progressive design and commitment to helping homeless, abandoned and injured animals. Cat Depot’s mission
- [VIP Tours](https://catdepot.org/vip-tours/) - VIP Tours Enjoy a VIP Tour of Cat Depot Cat Depot offers guided tours through our 11,000 square foot shelter, providing access into some of the Adoption Pods to meet our cats! Please note we are proudly a Fear Free Shelter and this is the only way to visit with our kitties in a hands-on
- [Visit](https://catdepot.org/visit/) - Visit Cat Depot Plan Your Visit to Cat Depot Our 11,000 square foot state-of-the-art shelter is a free-roaming, limited admissions cat adoption and resource center in Sarasota, Florida. Come by for a visit! Visiting Cat Depot Cat Depot’s Adoption Center and Supply & Gift Store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We
- [People](https://catdepot.org/people/) - Our People Our Team Natasha Meow Mayor Diana de Veer, CVPM Sr. Director of Operations Claudia A. Harden Sr. Director of Advancement Michelle Cunningham, DVM Medical Director Anna Gonce Director of Philanthropy Eric Bodenrader Volunteer and Guest Services Manager Brittany Caramico, DVM Veterinarian Don Kalt, DVM, MS Veterinarian Jenn Kennedy Shelter Intake and Programs Manager
- [Events Calendar](https://catdepot.org/our-events/) - Events Our Events All of our events are made 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. Proceeds from fundraisers provide medical care, food and love to Cat
- [Adopt - [Cloned #1751]](https://catdepot.org/adopt-cloned-1751/) - Adopt About Adoption Find your perfect cat waiting for you at Cat Depot. If you would like to meet any of the cats currently available for adoption, please contact the shelter to make an appointment: 941-366-2404 or adoptions@catdepot.org. Walk-ins are currently being accepted, but you must have an approved adoption application on file. To ensure
- [Amazon Wishlist](https://catdepot.org/amazon-wishlist/) - Amazon Wishlist Select a Department and Shop! You can help homeless pets with just a few clicks on the computer. Follow the links below for requests from the cats and kittens. Always check back to view the Wish Lists as they are updated on a regular basis. Our shelter is in critical need of supplies
- [Contact](https://catdepot.org/contact/) - Contact Us We'd Love to Get in Touch Name(Required) First Last Address Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code PhoneEmail(Required) How did you hear about Cat Depot?Questions/Comments Contact Info Address​ 2542 17th St. Sarasota, FL 34234 Email Us info@catdepot.org Call Us 941-366-2404 Follow Us
- [Media](https://catdepot.org/media/) - Cat Depot In The Media In the News Congratulations to over 200 Pet Foster Care Stimulus Grant recipients! June 18, 2020 Giving Challenge sets new recordsMay 6, 2020 Matching matches boosted totals in this year’s Giving ChallengeMay 26, 2020 Donors give $18 million to Sarasota area nonprofitsApril 29, 2020 Cat Depot gets $10,000 anonymous matching
- [Site Map](https://catdepot.org/site-map/) - Site Map PostsCat Depot Receives Florida Animal Friend Grant (October 9, 2025)Reduced Fee Adoption Event to Empty the Shelter, Oct 10-15 (October 6, 2025)TNVR Changes the Course of Yami's Young Life (October 3, 2025)PagesFoster (October 10, 2025)Available Cats (October 10, 2025)Adopt - [Cloned #1751] (October 9, 2025)Cat Depot News (October 3, 2025)Financial Reports (October 1,
- [Terms of Use](https://catdepot.org/terms-of-use/) - Terms of Use Effective Date: September 29, 2025Website: www.catdepot.orgOrganization: Cat Depot, Inc. Address: 2542 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234Phone: 941-366-2404Email: info@catdepot.org 1. Acceptance of TermsBy accessing or using the Cat Depot website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use our
- [Privacy Policy](https://catdepot.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Effective Date: September 29, 2025Website: www.catdepot.orgOrganization: Cat Depot, Inc. Address: 2542 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234Phone: 941-366-2404Email: info@catdepot.org 1. IntroductionCat Depot, Inc. (“Cat Depot,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard

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