2025-11-11T07:38:14-08:00 2024-12-31 371618134 Stephen Barry CPA LLC PO Box 961 Voorhees NJ 08043 990 2024-01-01 200217681 CAT DEPOT CATD 9413662404 1520 S LODGE DRIVE SARASOTA FL 34239 KEN SLAVIN President 2025-11-11 true true Stephen Barry P00185187 6099220006 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEN SLAVIN 1520 S LODGE DRIVE SARASOTA FL 342395009 3738863 false X www.catdepot.org X 2004 FL The Cat Depot has been organized to provide protection, shelter, help, relief, comfort, care and sanctuary for house cats, feral cats, kittens and cats with special needs. Our mission is to find loving homes for these rescued cats through adoption. 3 1 60 201 0 2025534 1914090 639738 690456 139280 144662 86149 125661 2890701 2874869 0 0 1768863 1896697 60100 0 137672 1029579 1231266 2858542 3127963 32159 -253094 2776397 2445610 432639 354946 2343758 2090664 The Cat Depot has been organized to provide protection, shelter, help, relief, comfort, care and sanctuary for house cats, feral cats, kittens and cats with special needs. The shelter offers them stability, regular meals, medical rehabilitation and the best possible care and refuge they may have likely ever known. Our mission is to find loving homes for these rescued cats through adoption. false false 2740557 773537 Cat Depot operates a premier free-roaming cat rescue,shelter and a full-service feline-only veterinary clinic in Sarasota, Florida. The organization rehomes over 1300 relinquished or stray cats and kittens into loving homes each year. Upon intake, all cats are given a thorough exam, assessing their physical and mental well-being. The cats are treated for any health or behavioral problems they may have and then readied for adoption.Cat Depot is proud to share the following highlights and accomplishments:OrganizationalIn 2024 SRQ Magazine readers voted Cat Depot as the Best Non-Profit - Bronze, Best Animal Non-Profit -Silver, Best Pet Angel during the Storms - Silver, and Best Local Veterinarian - Platinum. Cat Depot hosted other local non-profit organizations such as Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc., Easter Seals Southwest Florida, Humane Society of Manatee County, and FLSARC, offering them a variety of programs from career informaton sessions to hands-on visitor tours.Cat Depot welcomed 6,850 guests in 2024.By the close of 2024, Cat Depot welcomed 201 volunteers, primarily fosters, who generously donated over 22,000 hours of service.Cat Depot has continued to train all current employees in Fear Free practices. Fear Free helps professionals deliver better care to the animals they provide for. Fear Free mission is to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety and stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them.Adoption & RescueThe shelter found homes for 1,115 cats and kittens in 2024 including 704 kittens and 362 adults. The shelter rescues hundreds of cats for municipal animal services agencies annually. In 2024, 69 cats and kittens were admitted to Cat Depot from such agencies.The rate of return of adopted cats remained steady (4.7%). This can be greatly attributed to the additional time that the adoption counselors spend with the adoptors prior to adoption as part of the appointment only policy.A continued emphasis was placed on Pet Retention Services helping keep cats in their home so Cat Depot can help with more homeless cats. Cat Depot received 850 owner surrender requests in 2024. Due to the work of staff, 71 cats were able to be diverted from entering the shelter.In 2024, Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton impacted our region, prompting Cat Depot to assist in several emergency efforts. During this time, Cat Depot partnered with Florida State Animal Response Coalition (FLSARC, the Florida Association of Animal Welfare Organizations (FAAWO)and Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to rescue and care for 20 dogs from Hamilton County post Hurricane Debby; provided shelter for multiple cats from a Franklin County animal shelter during Hurricane Helene; and offered housing and support to St. Francis Animal Rescue of Venice during Hurricane Milton. During the three-week dog rescue project, Cat Depot transformed their Community Center into a temporary dog kennel.The Working Cat Program was established in 2020 as a way to help reduce unnecessary euthanasia of feral cats at Sarasota County Animal Services. 91 cats found a second chance at life via this program in 2024. These cats are not able to be accepted into a conventional indoor adoption program and are placed into outdoor "homes" such as barns, warehouses, plant nurseries, farms, etc. to "work" with pest management and control.Cat Depot receives regular, on-going donations of various shelter supplies. Theseinclude bags of dry and cans of wet food, litter and litter boxes, toys, carriers,scratching posts, blankets, water fountains, feeding systems and bowls. Donatedoffice supplies were also received and used for administrative purposes along withthe receipt of medical equipment made possible though donated credit card rewards.Total noncash contributions for 2024 were $87,076.Cat Care ClinicThe public Cat Care Clinic has treated thousands of cats and kittens since opening its doors in 2014. In 2024, the Cat Care Clinic treated 6,080 patients.A full array of veterinary services are offered to the community in the Cat Care Clinic at a reduced cost for clients. The Cat Care Clinic preformed over 1,300 surgeries and specialty procedures, including 197 spay/neuters, 272 x-rays, 61 dentals and 506 ultrasounds.Shelter MedicalAll 1,171 cats and kittens entering the shelter in 2024 were treated through Shelter Medical, each receiving comprehensive veterinary exams. Spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchips and any other specialized diagnostics based on age, health and need are also provided as necessary.Shelter Medical preformed 1,246 total procedures including 1,061 spay/neuter surgeries, 50 dentals, 83 specialty procedures including eye enucleation, wound and hernia repairs and amputations.TNVR (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return) services are offered for community cats via our Shelter Hospital.Communications, Community Engagement and EducationIn 2024, Cat Depot's Community Food Bank fed over 14,600 community cats and cats owned by persons who qualify for income assistance in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.In an effort to expand Cat Depot's reach into the community, 3,020 participants from local organizations, schools, and nursing/assisted living centers benefitted from in-person, hands-on educational programming.Cat Depot's 2024 community outreach program took part in 22 events throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties such as the Mote Marine Mascot Race, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Grand Expo, the Sarasota Holiday Parade and Manatee County Friends of Animal Welfare's Adopt-a-Palooza. Through these efforts, Cat Depot reached over 66,380 individuals with their lifesaving mission. 2740557 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 60 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 1 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false FL X Ken Slavin 9413662404 1520 S LODGE DRIVE SARASOTA FL 342395009 X DR MICHELLE CUNNINGHAM VETERINARIAN 40.00 0.00 150271 0 0 DIANA de VEER SR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 94788 0 0 DR DONALD KALT VETERINARIAN 40.00 0.00 88530 0 0 SUSAN HANUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 72273 0 0 KEN SLAVIN President 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA SLAVIN Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SIEGEL Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 405862 1 false true false 0 4999 1909091 1914090 ADOPTION-CATS 812910 97285 97285 CLINIC 541940 593171 593171 690456 64644 64644 0 0 0 851313 771295 80018 80018 80018 135279 4999 92699 42580 42580 0 0 GIFT SHOP 459420 51534 51534 MISCELLANEOUS 812910 31547 31547 83081 2874869 773537 187242 0 0 0 0 72273 54205 10841 7227 0 1620552 1439505 162481 18566 0 78960 69673 8084 1203 124912 110220 12789 1903 0 7619 7619 10226 10226 0 0 15225 15225 0 96134 93255 2879 122123 98720 11676 11727 24564 24564 0 187825 187825 6963 6963 0 0 0 0 49341 44407 4934 54867 49380 5487 CLINIC & MEDICAL SUPPLIES 228576 228576 SHELTER SUPPLIES 179671 179671 VARIOUS PROGRAM EXPENSES 108086 107714 372 OTHER SHELTER EXPENSES 103888 9721 94167 36158 36158 3127963 2740557 249734 137672 395705 118272 0 0 0 0 0 0 57390 60055 61935 76027 1845506 715964 1079084 1129542 1179913 1059343 0 0 0 2370 2371 2776397 2445610 332602 336142 100037 18804 432639 354946 X 2343758 2090664 2343758 2090664 2776397 2445610 -253094 X false false false X 1390631 1011838 1895105 1458546 1356533 7112653 439982 504023 560277 725887 773537 3003706 0 0 0 1830613 1515861 2455382 2184433 2130070 10116359 451356 534000 898922 774253 405000 3063531 0 451356 534000 898922 774253 405000 3063531 7052828 41601 57939 50669 75018 64644 289871 0 41601 57939 50669 75018 64644 289871 0 147905 92340 6368 140278 386891 2020119 1666140 2512419 2259451 2334992 10793121 0.65350 0.61740 0.02690 0.02790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 802859 802859 1042647 715964 326683 1129542 X X true FL SPRING EVENT 140278 4999 135279 29096 38956 10177 1540 12930 140278 4999 135279 29096 38956 10177 1540 12930 92699 42580 false false false false false false false false false DR MICHELLE CUNNINGHAM VETERINARIAN 150271 150271 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The President and Vice President of the organization, Ken and Linda Slavin, are related by marriage and are major contributors to Cat Depot. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Cat Depot's draft copy of Form 990 is made available to each person of the governing body, as well as a nationally renowned accounting firm to review, question and comment on prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service Center. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Anually, the organization circulates their conflict of interest policy to management for review and disclosures. Each officer signs a copy of the policy to acknowledge their review, which would include the disclosure of any conflicts. There are no conflicts as of December 31, 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The process to determine the compensation for the Executive Director position, and several other management positions, are made by the governing body. The governing body makes a thorough review of comparative compensation for similarily qualified persons in the industry via industry compensation studies and with various other county and state animal welfare groups to ensure that the compensation is reasonable and competitive. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Cat Depot makes its Form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its business office if a request is made. The Form 990 is also published at www.guidestar.org. Their financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public; however, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion.