Dogs Rescued From Bradenton Home Will Be At Adoption Event: Police

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — The 14 dogs and two birds rescued from “deplorable living conditions” at a Bradenton home early Sunday morning “are doing well” in the care of Manatee County Animal Services, Bradenton police said.

Officers found the animals at a home in the 1800 block of 13th Street West when responding to a verbal domestic incident.

The crated dogs were stacked on top of each other and sitting in their own feces and urine. They also didn’t have access to water and there was no air conditioning in the home, extreme clutter, piles of garbage and visible insects, police said.

The homeowners, who also owned the pets, surrendered them to the county.

The dogs range in age from 6 months to 12 years old, Bradenton police said. While some of them are being treated for intestinal parasites and fleas, and the Animal Services’ staffis working to socialize the dogs, many will be available for adoption at a May 21 event.

The adoption event, Adopt-A-Palooza, is hosted by Animal Services at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd. in Palmetto, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s the largest one-day pet adoption and expo-style event in Manatee County, according to a news release from MCAS. There will be more than 100 adoptable pets Animal Services, local shelters and animal rescues.

Participating adoption organizations include Humane Society of Manatee County, Canine Castaways, Moonracer Rescue, Cat Depot, Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch and Barking Out Loud Rescue.

For pets from MCAS, all adoption fees will be waived in lieu of a donation made to the Friends of Manatee County Animal Services, the county said. Manatee County residents are required to license their new pet for an additional $20 tag fee. All pets will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

The event will also feature more than 30 retail vendors selling a variety of products and services, as well as a free pet vaccine and microchip clinic.

The cockatiels taken from the home will be brought to a bird-rescue organization in the area and will be available for future adoption, police said.

This case remains under investigation, and no information regarding potential charges is available at this time. Anyone with information about the case is asked to email BPDTips@BradentonPD.com.