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Cat Depot around town -
Summer Edition!

Cat Depot presents a monthly one-hour program on cat ownership at the Suncoast Center for Independent Living, located at 2989 Fruitville Road, Suite 101, in Sarasota. Call 941.351.9545 for more information on our next session and the Center's many terrific programs that help people with disabilities live independently and participate fully in society.

Fun, feathers, and good advice were dispensed from our booth at the Van Wezel Friday Fest on July 18th! Staff and volunteers shared tips on cat care and behavior with members of the capacity crowd. Seen here, Cat Depot volunteer Gail Hall speaks with a member of the public

from the mouths of Pelicans

Our thanks to Sarasota weekly paper, Pelican Press, for their recent coverage of our shelter's long-awaited move into a new building and our first-ever Executive Director.

check out our new brochure

Courtesy of our friends at LAD Design and Target Graphics, this brochure says it all about how Cat Depot can help you experience the joy of having feline friends in your life.

Homeward Bound adoptathon sends home a baker's dozen

A grand time was had by all at our May adoptathon, with 13 cats finding forever homes. Our thanks to WWSB ABC 7 for their coverage of the event and to volunteer Madeline Young for her photo featuring volunteers Mellonie Smicklas and Brinton Smith getting the tent area up and running for the day.

Cat’sino 2008 hits the jackpot!

The ambiance was MGM Grand Las Vegas. The lights were dimmed, the dice ready to roll, blackjack dealers in place, as the second annual Cat Depot Cat’sino Night event began.  Two hundred twenty gambling enthusiasts were ready to go for broke… for the kitties, of course!

In the foyer a vast array of silent auction items caused quite a stir as the bidding began.  Maybe you wanted a day at the spa, cosmetic surgery, or even a trip to anywhere in the world? Cat’sino 2008 had it all. Twelve lucky raffle ticket holders won gift baskets, with the chocolate and wine baskets being the most desired.

The cuisine was superb, as would be expected from Michaels on East. Trips to the open bar made this event a real “deal.” Best of all, Cat’sino 2008 raised over $60,000 for our furry friends, a remarkable 20% increase in our gross receipts from 2007. Next year, the sky’s the limit!

New 2008 “What’s News, Pussycat?” newsletter

Download any of our newsletters right here or call us to send you a hardcopy.

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”