{"id":3056,"date":"2025-10-09T10:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/?p=3056"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:11:34","slug":"cat-depot-receives-florida-animal-friend-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catdepot.org\/staging\/cat-depot-receives-florida-animal-friend-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Depot Receives Florida Animal Friend Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

$15,000 Grant will Provide 300 FREE TNVR Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cat Depot is grateful to receive a $15,000 grant from\u00a0Florida\u00a0Animal\u00a0Friend\u00a0that we will put to use providing much-need TNVR services for community cats from Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This funding will enable Cat Depot to perform an additional 300 spay and neuter surgeries<\/strong> for community cats, preventing the birth of thousands of kittens and improving the lives of cats and caregivers in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Florida Animal Friend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Florida Animal Friend<\/strong> is the organization that offers the popular specialty \u201cSpay & Neuter\u201d license plate<\/strong> available for vehicles in Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you purchase a\u00a0Florida\u00a0Animal\u00a0Friend\u00a0license plate, you\u2019re not just purchasing a cute plate. You are helping organizations like Cat Depot get much needed grant support. All sales from the\u00a0Florida\u00a0Animal\u00a0Friend\u00a0license plate support organizations across\u00a0Florida\u00a0that offer low or no-cost spay and neuter services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2005, Florida Animal Friend has awarded over $8.8 million<\/strong> in grants, helping reduce pet overpopulation and supporting the mission to save \u201cthe lives of countless unwanted cats and dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Get a Plate. Fix a Pet.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By purchasing the Florida Animal Friend license plate, you are directly supporting the delivery of lifesaving spay and neuter services across Florida.<\/strong> For every plate purchased or renewed, $25 helps fund annual grants<\/strong> \u2014 just like the one awarded to Cat Depot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAt Cat Depot, we believe TNVR is not just a program, it\u2019s a long-term, compassionate solution to feline overpopulation, \u201d said Diana de Veer, Senior Director of Operations, at Cat Depot. \u201cThis funding allows us to target areas in greatest need and reduce the number of cats struggling to survive on the streets. Together, we\u2019re creating safer communities for cats and people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What’s a Community Cat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This approach\u2014practiced and supported by Cat Depot\u2014ensures cats live healthier lives while preventing the birth of countless litters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why TNVR Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By returning sterilized, vaccinated cats to their colonies, TNVR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n