{"id":1841,"date":"2025-09-30T07:45:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/?page_id=1841"},"modified":"2025-10-11T13:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:38:58","slug":"community-cats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/community-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1841\" class=\"elementor elementor-1841\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f02ddf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f02ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0502d81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0502d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d202b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d202b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Cats Program<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d9b28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27d9b28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10f36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f10f36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Community Cats<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce23579 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce23579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a7aec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89a7aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0244f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0244f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cat Depot\u2019s 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.<\/p><p>Community Cats are unowned cats that live outdoors in the community. They may be feral or friendly, may have been born into the wild, or may be lost or abandoned pets.<\/p><p>Our community cats program provides assistance for free-roaming and feral cats, as well as aid for community members seeking help caring for both community and personal cats. \u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e4600 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8e4600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6060d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6060d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/ear-tipped-community-cat-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/ear-tipped-community-cat-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/ear-tipped-community-cat-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/ear-tipped-community-cat-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/ear-tipped-community-cat-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/ear-tipped-community-cat-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/ear-tipped-community-cat-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b05d10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b05d10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fb3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72fb3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12faa9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12faa9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) is a program in which free roaming cats are humanely trapped, spayed\/neutered, vaccinated for rabies and other feline viruses, and then returned to their outdoor home to live out their lives. TNVR involves a caretaker who provides food, adequate shelter and monitoring of the cat\u2019s health. TNVR has been shown to be the least costly most efficient and humane way of stabilizing community, feral, outdoor cat populations.<\/p><p>Cat Depot offers TNVR services every other Sunday. Reservations are required.<\/p><p><strong>Call 941-366-2404 ext. 301 to schedule!<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>No cost, but donations are always requested as this in an unfunded program whose future relies solely on public donations.<\/li><li>Cats must arrive and leave in a trap.<\/li><li>Includes ear tip, spay or neuter surgery, FVRCP, Rabies.<\/li><li>Optional services available at additional cost.<\/li><li>A Medical Release Form is required on arrival. We recommend printing and completing the form in advance to save time. One form per cat is required.<\/li><li>Cats must be kept in a safe place overnight following their surgery.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7cbe6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b7cbe6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd56850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd56850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule TNVR Services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62da648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62da648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To schedule TNVR services with Cat Depot, please complete the <strong>TNVR Application<\/strong> below.<\/p><p>\u00a0You will be contacted by a staff member for further details and to confirm your appointment.\u00a0 Submitting the application does not guarantee service as appointments are first-come, first-serve.<\/p><p>Please read the <strong>TNVR Take Home Instructions. <\/strong>Once your appointment is scheduled<strong>, <\/strong>please complete the <strong>TNVR Medical Release Form, <\/strong>one form per cat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c9510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c9510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/new.shelterluv.com\/form\/cat\/CDFL\/328-tnvr-surgeries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNVR Application<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/TNVR-medical-release-form-7-17-24-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNVR Medical Release Form<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/TNVR-take-home-instructions-10-24-24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNVR Take Home Instructions<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332bb24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"332bb24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b0d3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59b0d3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3496083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3496083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food Bank<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5365af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5365af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cat Depot is aware that some families in our community might need assistance in feeding their beloved pets due to financial hardship.<\/p><p>We provide life essential supplies such as wet and dry food for 250 personal pets and over 700 community\/free-roaming cats in Sarasota and Manatee Counties every month!<\/p><p>Donations are always welcome in the form of dry or wet cat food. We will take open bags of fresh cat food.<\/p><p>We\u2019ve selected in-stock items on Amazon to make it easier to donate from the comfort and safety of your home.<\/p><p>Items can be dropped off at Cat Depot daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/food-bank\/\">Learn More about our Food Bank<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe1f9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fe1f9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8771d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a8771d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working Cats<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54409ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54409ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional home adoptions aren\u2019t for every cat. Our Working Cat Program works to find outdoor homes for cats and kittens.<\/p><p>Why adopt a Working Cat?<\/p><ul><li>They serve as excellent critter control \u2013 even if they are not particularly skilled hunters<\/li><li>Studies have shown that just the smell of cats on your property might even be enough to keep mice away<\/li><li>They are an eco-friendly solution to your vermin problems<\/li><li>They can be low-maintenance<\/li><li>They are spayed\/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped<\/li><li>They have a waived adoption fee<\/li><li>And most importantly, it saves lives!<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/working-cats\/\">Learn more about Working Cats<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Cats Program About Community Cats Cat Depot\u2019s 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. 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