cat depot news

Cat'sino Nautical Night

Don't miss the gambling event of the year! Join the dazzling high stakes excitement of gambling, fine cuisine and cocktails at the Sarasota Yacht Club,.

Learn more about Cat'sino 2010.

Home at Last

Read all about Cat Depot’s Six-Year Journey to a New, State-of-the-Art Location in the October/November 2009 issue of Sarasota Pet. Click here for article.

10th Life rescued cats looking for new homes

Cat Depot assists with 600 cats in need of help in Clewiston, FL
Adopt - Donate - Volunteer

Like every shelter and adoption center, Cat Depot had a full house and a waiting list of cats to get in when they heard about 10th Life Sanctuary cats in need of help. Knowing that it takes everyone giving a little to get a whole lot done, Cat Depot decided to take 10 cats and took 12 and then went back for more. Cat Depot hopes that other organizations will take heed and do the same.

Please help us place these loving and deserving cats in caring homes for the holidays.

After 2 1/2 wks in quarantine, the 10th life cats are moved into a free roaming pod.
It's a time of celebration and hopefully, adoption!

Your support is greatly needed in the form of donations, memberships, volunteers, beds and toys. These kitties could not be more loving. The minute anyone walks into their room they jump up and run to the front of their cages and reach through the bars, talk and purr!

Click here for more information about the 10th Life Rescue.

See pictures and descriptions of our adoptable 10th Life Sanctuary cats.

Around the country, people are selflessly working together to support the 10th Life kitties at Cat Depot.

Please check out and support their Take Me Home for Christmas Campaign

New Executive DIrector

The Cat Depot has a new
Executive Director, Shelley Thayer.
(Read all about her.)

Cat Depot’s New Adoption Center Opens

You, your friends and family are invited to visit. See pictures below and to the right. Check out an article in the Herald Tribune about our new center. (read article)

Movin’ On Up

Being the largest no-kill feline shelter in Sarasota has its advantages, but when you house over 150 cats, you need lots of breathing space. Therefore, it’s no wonder that Cat Depot is very excited about movin’ on up from 2400 square feet to a roomy 10,000.

The plan and design of Cat Depot’s new Adoption Center began in 2007 when Cat Depot’s founders began working with architect Barron Schimberg. Both parties began exploring, first hand and online, what animal shelters across the country were doing to promote the welfare of their rescued animals. The focal point of the design for Cat Depot’s new adoption center was to create an environment that kept the cats as healthy and happy as possible, while awaiting adoption. Barron’s interview with SRQ Magazine (April 2009) (read article) explained the importance of using environmentally friendly building materials in his design so that it could facilitate or benefit the welfare of the cats. As he so eloquently stated, “It’s the love for the animals that governs the design.”

Over the last two years, Barron created a state-of-the-art design for the building that incorporated eco-friendly building materials and ones that were moisture resistant. CPI day-lighting panels mounted on the masonary walls of the building diffuse light, save energy and sixty-five percent of the day, no artifical lighting will be necessary. To add to the health and well-being of both cats and humans, an air conditioning system that prevents pet hair and dander from circulating was installed. Also, highly reflective paint with low volatile organic compounds was used on the exterior.  

The majority of the cats will have the ability to free-roam in runs (pods), and each pod is designated for 12-14 cats. Several pods allow the cats fresh air and sunlight, and seating for visitors is provided inside each pod to enable adopters to play and socialize with the cats. More often than not, it is the cat that choses its owner. (See more pictures of our new building.)

See pictures of the recent construction (Note: When you open the link, click on "Slideshow" in the upper right corner to view a slideshow of the construction.)

Read about our new shelter in mysuncoast.com and see the ABC News video. (Don't forget to click on the video link when you see the article.)

Celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Building

Providing Community Service - If you are interested in signing up your children to complete Community Service hours when we complete our new building, please call Cat Depot (941.351.0824) or email us (info@catdepot.org).

Press

     YourObserver.com, January 21, 2010 - "Cat's Meow"
     YourObserver.com, January 21, 2010 - "Cat's Out of the Bag"
     YourObserver.com, January 7, 2010 - "Kitty Kingdom"
     YourObserver.com, Nov. 4, 2009 - "Key Residents Adopt Generous Outlook"
     SRQ Magazine, April 2009 - "Feline Fortress"

Cat Depot Newsletters

Check out what's happening at Cat Depot! Download any of our newsletters right here or call us to send you a hard copy.

Fall/Winter, 2009: - Featuring "We've moved!", "Responsible for Positive Change ", "Who Rules the Roost? ”
Fall, 2008: - Featuring "Foreclosure" cats, "Cat'sino Royale 2009", "Ode to a Cat”
Winter, 2008: Features “Cats, Stress, and Ooops!”, “Tuffy Tangles with Toxo,” and “Pippin”
Fall, 2007: Features “How to Calm Your Cat,” “Frederick & Parrot,” and “Cats and Neurology”
Winter, 2006:Features “Animal Law: What’s It All About?”, “Angel Face,” and “New Year’s Resolutions for People and Pets”
Fall, 2006: Features “Kenmore and Maytag,” “Finding Your Lost Cat,” “An Indoor Reward,” and “The Importance of a Cat’s Claws”