{"id":1889,"date":"2025-09-30T09:13:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/?page_id=1889"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:15:22","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1889\" class=\"elementor elementor-1889\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b8bf9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53b8bf9\" 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-989a022 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"989a022\" 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-977bf15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"977bf15\" 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\">Volunteer<\/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-375e87a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"375e87a\" 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-2bf471d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bf471d\" 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\">Volunteers are the key to our success!<\/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>Check out our volunteer programs to find your purr-fect match!<\/p><ul><li>Adults<\/li><li>Teen Volunteer<\/li><li>Student Donation Drives<\/li><li>Groups<\/li><li>Foster<\/li><li>Internships<\/li><\/ul>\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-200e54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"200e54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.volgistics.com\/vicnet\/260290\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Current Volunteer Login<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-5b16514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b16514\" 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><strong>Volunteer Office<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:volunteer@catdepot.org\">volunteer@catdepot.org<\/a><br \/>(941) 366-2404 ext. 303<\/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\/cat-adoption-ambassador-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3120\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-adoption-ambassador-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-adoption-ambassador-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-adoption-ambassador-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-adoption-ambassador-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-adoption-ambassador-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-adoption-ambassador-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" 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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>As a volunteer at Cat Depot, you will have the opportunity to help cats, our visitors, and the community by providing rescue, care, and education. We are currently seeking individuals, preferably with prior experience in animal welfare and\/or education, to fill the following positions.<\/p><ul><li>Medical Assistants<\/li><li>Education &amp; Outreach Assistants<\/li><li>Ambassadors<\/li><li>Cat Care Assistants<\/li><\/ul><h4>Requirements<\/h4><ul><li>18+ years old<\/li><li>Must complete orientation and any on-the-job training to be considered for placement<\/li><li>$25 fee due at orientation to cover t-shirt, name tag, and training materials<\/li><\/ul>\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-10bbac9 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10bbac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.volgistics.com\/ex\/portal.dll\/ap?ap=632572720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer APPLICATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-36ce8af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36ce8af\" 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-edbea26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edbea26\" 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\">Teen Volunteers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a77536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a77536\" 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>Teen Volunteers have the opportunity to assist with several community, service, and animal welfare projects.<\/p><ul><li>Monthly Community Food Bank<\/li><li>Service projects<\/li><li>Behavioral support<\/li><li>Memorial Garden upkeep<\/li><li>Minor cat care duties<\/li><li>Event assistant<\/li><\/ul><h4>Requirements<\/h4><ul><li>12-17 years old<\/li><li>Must complete Cat Depot\u2019s Teen Volunteer Application<\/li><li>Must attend a Teen Volunteer Orientation<\/li><li>$20 fee due at orientation to cover t-shirt, name tag, and training materials<\/li><\/ul><p>At this time, Cat Depot is not accepting new Teen Volunteer applications, but please continue to check this page for our next orientation!<\/p><p><strong>Community Engagement Manager<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:education@catdepot.org\">education@catdepot.org<\/a> <br \/>(941) 366-2404 ext. 310<\/p>\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-b408a98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b408a98\" 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-0641b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0641b53\" 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\">Student Donation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1350e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb1350e\" 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 offers the following opportunity for students to complete their community service hours for school. Download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/Student-Donation-Drive-Flyer-Cat-Depot.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Student Donation Drive Program PDF.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Learn how to host a donation drive for our monthly community food bank to help provide food for hundreds of personal pets in need as well as community\/free-roaming cats in Sarasota and Manatee counties.<\/p><p>Program may not be eligible for community service hours. Please check with your guidance counselor.<\/p><ul><li>14 \u2013 18 years old<\/li><li>$10 fee due at information session to cover name tag and training materials<\/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-51b2729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51b2729\" 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-d5b6686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5b6686\" 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\">Groups<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42db470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42db470\" 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>If you are looking for a way to get your group connected with Cat Depot \u2013 look no further!\u00a0We\u00a0 offer volunteer opportunities for groups of as little as five people to as many as 20 people, through our Corporate &amp; Group Volunteer program.<\/p><p>Please contact our Volunteer Office for additional information or to reserve your next volunteer outing at Cat Depot!<\/p><p><strong>Volunteer Office<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:volunteer@catdepot.org\">volunteer@catdepot.org<\/a><br \/>(941) 366-2404 ext. 303<\/p>\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-fd090b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd090b7\" 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-834b769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"834b769\" 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\">Thank you for your interest in serving Cat Depot as a volunteer! <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3192f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d3192f\" 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>After an interview and participation in our orientation, selected volunteer applicants will begin their service and complete on-site training with experienced volunteers and staff.<\/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-516ffa4 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"516ffa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.volgistics.com\/ex\/portal.dll\/ap?ap=632572720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteer Volunteers are the key to our success! 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