$15 Pet Adoptions Starting St. Patrick’s Day
Feeling the luck of the Irish? With over 80 loving, adoptable pets waiting to go to forever homes, Manatee County Animal Services (MCAS) invites you to find your lucky charm during our reduced-fee adoption promotion starting on St. Patrick's Day. The “Feelin' Lucky” Adoption Promotion runs from Wednesday. March 17 - Wednesday, March 31 at both MCAS locations. All pet adoption fees, for both dogs and cats, will be $15. All other reduced-price adoptions (pets residing at the shelter over 60 days and pets age 7 years or older are fee-waived; military, veterans and first responders with ID are fee-waived; adopters age 55 and up who adopt a 7 year-old or older pet have a $10 adoption fee) are still applicable and adopter will pay the lowest fee.
All adoptions include spay/neuter, microchip and rabies certificate (a value of over $300). Manatee County residents are required to license their new pet for an additional $20. The Palmetto Adoption Center and Shelter, located at 305 25th Street West in Palmetto, and Manatee County Cat Town, located at 216 6th Avenue East, Bradenton, are available to visit by appointment only. You can make your online appointment by going to www.mymanatee.org/pets and filling out an adopter profile and reserving your appointment date.
MCAS is Manatee County’s only open-admission shelter facility, taking in an average of 7 animals per day in 2020. The mission of MCAS is to maintain public health and safety through the enforcement of laws and ordinances related to animals, issue and maintain records for annual pet licensing, to promote responsible pet ownership, promote adoptions, and reduce pet overpopulation. MCAS continues to operate the Pet Pantry Program offering free food and supplies to pet owners facing financial and housing hardships. The Rescue Transfer Program continues to expand with a current roster of 130 rescues and shelters as partners accepting 665 pets into their care last year. For the 2020 calendar year, MCAS had a 93% save rate.