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Volunteers, adopters urge Manatee County to halt move to Bishop prefab kennels over safety concerns
Summary
Multiple Palmetto shelter volunteers and adopters told the board the new Bishop prefabricated kennel pods pose safety risks to animals, staff and volunteers (narrow hallways, inability to remove dogs from inside, exposure to weather); they urged officials to delay any move until design issues are corrected.
Dozens of volunteers and animal‑welfare advocates used the public‑comment period at the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Feb. 10 to urge the county to pause use of the new Bishop prefab kennel pods and not to move animals from the Palmetto shelter until safety defects are corrected.
Kathy Bridal, a longtime Palmetto volunteer, said the prefabricated trailers house up to 15 dogs each in…
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