SRQ Magazine | Guide to Giving - Cat Depot

GUIDE TO GIVING

SARASOTA+MANATEE

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Cat Depot

CAT DEPOT'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES, find loving homes, and provide resources and education needed to improve the destiny of homeless cats. Cat Depot, a limited-admission, free-roaming adoption, rescue, and education center, is recognized for its progressive design and commitment to helping homeless, abandoned, and injured felines locally, regionally, and nationally. This year marks Cat Depot’s 20th year in supporting the cats and the people who love them in the Manasota area. Since opening in 2003, Cat Depot has found homes for nearly 20,000 cats and kittens.

RESCUE: Cat Depot works daily to rescue abandoned, abused, injured, relinquished, and free-roaming community/ feral cats and kittens. In 2022, Cat Depot assisted with local and national rescues due to both natural and manmade disasters.

ADOPTION: Our goal is to find a good match and loving home for every cat who enters Cat Depot. Over 1,180 cats and kittens found forever homes in 2022 through Cat Depot’s adoption program.

HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM: Cat Depot provides the community with educational activities that promote awareness and knowledge of cat behavior and care through public workshops, lectures, printed materials, and an online resource library. Last year, 185+ community-based programs were offered to community members of all ages.

CAT CARE CLINIC: In an effort to care for sick and injured cats and their distressed owners, Cat Depot’s Cat Care Clinic operates an affordable onsite care clinic. Reduced prices have helped people and their pets in not only Sarasota County but the surrounding areas. Over 4,200 cats and kittens receive treatment each year in the Cat Care Clinic.

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: The Community Food Bank provides much need food and supplies to colony caretakers and income-qualified pet parents. In 2022, Cat Depot's Food Bank fed over 9,120 cats and kittens in the Manasota area.

Our WishList

Wet & Dry Cat Food (all types) to be distributed to 9,000+ cats and kittens through the Community Food Bank.

KMR Ki en Formula and Royal Canin Mother & Baby Cat Wet Food are needed to care for the 600+ kittens we will assist this year.

Shelter Medical Funding to benefit the health and well-being of the cats entrusted to our care.

Veterinary Assistance Funding to assist pet parents with medical care for feline family members.

Volunteers are needed to provide assistance as well as Fosters to provide safe havens for cats and kittens not able to reside in the shelter.

Cat Depot, 2542 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234 | (941) 366-2404 | www.catdepot.org | info@catdepot.orgSocial Media Handle: @CatDepot (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok)