What is the Mission Statement of the Humane Society of Manatee County?
The mission of the Humane Society of Manatee County is to lead Manatee County in creating a No-Kill community where animals receive the compassion and respect they deserve.
What is your philosophy?
Our philosophy is that the treatment of animals is a reflection of our community, and therefore, we actively endorse the humane treatment of animals and responsible animal stewardship. The "Humane Community" philosophy is compatible with what we are asking the community to do, in regard to human responsibility towards animals. We refer to this as "walking the walk".
This idea of responsible pet stewardship is reflected in the management practices implemented here, and are, in fact, responsible ones reflecting excellent animal care in terms of medical treatment, behavioral assessment and modification, sheltering and adoption programs. Every program and service we offer is to help us save the lives of homeless animals through our efforts and by working with others in our community.
We offer four core programs to save lives:
- Adoption Opportunities and Quality Animal Care
- Spay and neutering programs to prevent overpopulation and stop unwanted litters
- Pet owner support services and pet retention programs, care and emergency help
- Training and education
In Manatee County, all the major shelters and rescue groups belong to the Manatee Animal Coalition. While the goal is to end euthanasia of healthy adoptable pets in our community. HSMC realizes that it does not have the ability or space to accept every animal into our program, and does not judge other organizations that must handle pet overpopulation problems. Instead, we all have pledged to work together to ensure that none of us have to deal with the senseless, useless euthanasia of homeless pets.