Bradenton, FL
A Bradenton animal shelter serving Manatee County, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes.
Call (941) 742-5933 for current adoption fees.
Eligibility: Must be over 18 years old and provide a valid form of identification.
Manatee County Animal Welfare uses an "Open Adoption" matchmaking approach (ID verification, housing/lifestyle questions, pet care history) rather than rigid requirements. Bishop Animal Shelter now focuses on dog adoptions and the Working Cat Program (barn/rodent-control cats).
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Bishop Animal Shelter is at 5718 21st Avenue West in Bradenton, Florida.
Manatee County Animal Welfare uses an "Open Adoption" matchmaking approach (ID verification, housing/lifestyle questions, pet care history) rather than rigid requirements. Bishop Animal Shelter now focuses on dog adoptions and the Working Cat Program (barn/rodent-control cats).
Bradenton and Manatee County, Florida.
Contact Bishop Animal Shelter at (941) 742-5933 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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