Manatee County Residents to Reinstate the Ban on Pet Retail Sales

The Issue

We want to bring back the ban on retail pet stores selling puppies in Manatee County Florida.  We are assured that the puppies are coming from pet brokers that acquire them from puppy mills across many states. The cruelty bestowed on the parents of the puppies, as well as the health of these puppies are reason enough to stop this from being a reality in our community.  We also oppose the predatory credit practices the pet stores use to make sales. We would like our local commissioners to bring back a revote on the ban, especially since there are new commissioners on the board.  We ask that  no pet stores be grandfathered in and allow the cruelty of the mills to continue.

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The Issue

We want to bring back the ban on retail pet stores selling puppies in Manatee County Florida.  We are assured that the puppies are coming from pet brokers that acquire them from puppy mills across many states. The cruelty bestowed on the parents of the puppies, as well as the health of these puppies are reason enough to stop this from being a reality in our community.  We also oppose the predatory credit practices the pet stores use to make sales. We would like our local commissioners to bring back a revote on the ban, especially since there are new commissioners on the board.  We ask that  no pet stores be grandfathered in and allow the cruelty of the mills to continue.

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Manatee County Commission
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Amanda Ballard
Amanda Ballard
Manatee County Commission - District 2
“Update from the Office of Commissioner Ballard: We spoke with a staff member in Commissioner’s Office regarding the petition to reinstate the ban on pet retail sales in Manatee County. They highlighted the importance of public input and recommended using the public comment portal to share your views with the Commissioner and the Board of County Commissioners: Submit Public Comment: https://www.mymanatee.org/government/board_of_county_commissioners/bcc_meetings_and_agendas/submit_public_comment They also highlighted the following ways to share feedback (from the Manatee Co. website): To enter your comments into the public record for an upcoming meeting, you may do so in the following ways: You may deliver your comments in person (signing in is optional, not required to speak) to Commissioners in the Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton. You can request to speak 24 hours before the meeting date (9:00 a.m. the day before). To sign in to speak prior to the meeting, go to Public Speaker Sign-Up Form (signing in is optional, not required to speak): https://www.mymanatee.org/government/board_of_county_commissioners/bcc_meetings_and_agendas/public_speaker_sign_up”
Jason Bearden
Jason Bearden
Manatee County Commission - District 6 (At Large)

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Petition created on January 28, 2025