Shame on Manatee County commissioners for selling out animals and caving to pressure from pet stores by repealing the ordinance prohibiting retail sales of dogs and cats. Petland Bradenton − which ...

In response to concerns over pets on sale at retail stores, Manatee County will require pet stores and breeders to register with the county and undergo multiple inspections per year. Manatee County ...

Manatee County commissioners are revisiting the possibility of banning retail pet sales. The county previously enacted and overturned a similar ban, facing lawsuits from pet stores. Commissioners are ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Adopt-A-Palooza returns for the sixth time on Saturday, May 21 at the Bradenton Area Convention Center and will have more than a hundred pets available for adoption. The Manatee ...

Thousands of puppies from out-of-state puppy mills pour into Florida every year, then sit in pet store cages marketed as healthy dogs from responsible breeders. But the reality of where these dogs ...

No new stores that sell certain pets will be allowed to open in Manatee County, and existing pet sellers and breeders will face stricter regulations under new rules passed by county leaders Tuesday.

Now, the shelter is putting out a plea for anyone who may be looking for a missing pet to check its website, adding that it's not uncommon for pets to go missing during storms. "A lot of times with ...

Pet shelters in Sarasota and Manatee counties are employing educational and other measures to prevent animals from reaching their doors as owners nationwide give up their furry friends following a ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County Animal Welfare debuted a new service that aims to reunite residents with their missing pets. The Lost and Found Animals Viewer shows the locations where ...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Palmetto Adoption Center is one of several shelters where you can pick out a new pet as part of the state-wide Petco Love Florida Mega pet adoption event. All Manatee ...