Make sense in Manatee County. Our Manatee County officials and the department of Manatee County Animal Services have taken far too long to create a no kill county. Talks about this began in 2008. The animals in our county deserve better, they deserve a chance, they deserve to live. We are petitioning for change. The policies of this county must be changed in order to be a no kill community right now, not in the future. We need a commitment to spend county funding wisely on adoptions, behavior rehabilitation and veterinary care, saving animal lives. Manatee County Animal Services charges local rescue groups $15 to 'pull' an animal stating that they now vaccinate every animal that enters the facility. When rescue groups take an animal from them, it creates space for another animal to get moved along to adoption. It makes sense that it should be of no charge to rescue groups. In December, 2010 alone, 82 dogs and 58 cats were killed. Those numbers are unacceptable to the animal lovers and citizens of Manatee County. Be compassionate Manatee County. Let's do what is right for the animals. Let's promise to work together for animals to save lives and make Manatee County a place where we take responsibility for and love our animals. This petition will be presented at a county commission meeting.

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