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 ...

The county’s animal shelter is holding its first-ever Black Friday adoption event called The Great Palmetto Move Out, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Manatee County has approved a new ordinance that bans new retail pet stores from selling dog s and cats. The County Commission voted unanimously to approve the measure on Tuesday. The move comes after ...

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 ...

The Mister Sparky Pet of the Week comes to us with Paws Humane Society Executive Director, Courtney Pierce. Meet Manatee! Manatee is a senior dog at about seven-and-a-half-years-old and a heart worm ...