Animal Network Inc.
Our Adoptable Pet List
www.animalnetworkinc.comOur Board of Directors
Animal Network, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization operated solely from donations. Animal Network, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit; therefore, your donations are tax deductible. If you would like to send a donation, please e-mail us for more information at EllentonSu@aol.com or you can pay electronically with your checking account or credit card using paypal by clicking the button below.
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Adopting
Rescuing animals is the main passion for every rescue organization. Even though we all have many different programs, it truly takes a team of us to change the way the world deals with its animals. All of our rescued animals are spayed or neutered, up to date on shots and micro-chipped and made beautiful before adoption. We try to match the animal personalities with a families life style, to ensure that all adoptions are forever homes for the animal. We require an application and signed adoption contract before any adoption is made final. Check out “our Adoptable Animals” or come meet some of our beauties at PetSmart in Bradenton every Saturday.
Adopting
Please contact the foster mom listed with each animal
Our Programs
Check out some of our programs
Hope For Tails
Kitty Corner Program
Kind News Program
Our Political Action
Our History
A small but enthusiastic group of dog owners created “Manatee Citizens for off Leash Areas.” We realized that our illegal off leash areas to walk our dogs was being developed by builders and the open areas were disappearing. When ever we walked them in the park we were harassed and chased out of the parks by non-pet loving walkers and joggers who didn’t want us there. MCOLA needed a place to run their dogs.
We were encouraged by Sarasota’s Paw Park, which was an area set aside by our neighbors to the south, where owners could let their dogs romp and play to exercise and burn off energy. MCOLA, working in concert with the cooperation of Manatee Parks and Recreation and the Manatee County Commission, were able to achieve our goal of a special area for our pets. Eighteen months after our first meeting, our first dog park was dedicated.
Through our petition drive and conversations with animal lovers throughout the county, a new passion was developing among our members. We were beginning to recognize the problems with animal welfare that existed in Manatee County. We began a relationship with our counties “Animal Services” and were mortified with the number of animals being euthanized, that were healthy, adoptable cats and dogs. We decided that this was our next major project. We set out to do what we could to help Manatee County Animal Service’s ailing and misconceived image. With funds from our first “Canine Christmas,” we painted the facility inside and out an inviting blue, to cover the dull, institutional, morbid, gray that it was previously. We arranged a transfer agreement between Animal Services and the Humane Society of Manatee County in order to transfer some animals to their shelter or to foster homes. We donated food to the Humane Society of Manatee County, Bishop ASPCA and individuals that were doing their own rescues such as feeding feral cats and to wildlife organizations. One or our members started a program with Wal-Mart Supercenter on State Road 70 to pick up and distribute broken bags of pet food to the area animal sanctuaries and individuals so they could continue their outstanding and dedicated work. In initiating and working these programs we became cognizant of the fact that we were forming a Network. In addition these organizations were now starting to work in cooperation with each other, rather than in competition with each other.
We developed a program called SNAP (Spay, Neuter, Adopt and Protect) and Pennies from heaven, which provides emergency funds for hurt or injured rescued animals. In 2002 we paid close to $3500.00 in spay and neuter fees.
Several of our members have become anti-cruelty officers to fill a void left by the death of the lone officer in this county. We have developed a foster home procedure and adoption program in cooperation with PetSmart. We have truly become a network of animal caregivers and this is why we decided to amend our name to reflect what we have become. Thus the name Animal Network, Inc.
Come Meet Us
Animal Network, Inc. will hold thier next meeting on Sept. 15, 2008, starting at 6:00 p.m. Our meeting will be held at the Manatee County Library, located at 1301 Barcarrota Blvd., West Bradenton, FL.
We encourage anyone who would like to learn more about us, become a volunteer or just looking for something to do, come visit us at our next meeting.
“ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi
Become a Volunteer
Animal Network, Inc is always in need of motivated, self starters, who love animals. Since we do not have a physical shelter and are a Network of volunteers who jump into one of our programs or start their own program, you might check out what we do. We don’t tell you to be some where on a particular date or time to assist us with a particular project, because that’s not the type volunteer that we’re looking for. However, if you enjoy a challenge and have great ideas, then we can use your help. Have you been thinking about fostering an animal, have an idea you think will help animals, want to fund raise, or just plain want to assist in helping with the growing homeless animal population, then we can use your help?
All rescue organizations need volunteers, from fostering, to computer work, to sewing, to transports to working events. If you name it some rescue group needs help doing it. If you are not sure about the emotional side of volunteering, what you want to do as a volunteer, do you have the time to volunteer, or what rescue group is right for you, contact us and we will gladly try to help you make the right decisions for the animals and yourself.
Animal Network Inc.
Bradenton, Florida
Phone: ***
Email: ***EllentonSu@aol.com***
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