The following attended the conference where Manatee County was recognized as the first in Florida to become no kill. Pictured in the attached are: Cheryl Thompson, Sue Kolze, Joel Richmond, Nathan Winograd (father of the "No kill movement", Kris Weiskopf and Jean Peelen. Not pictures are Rebecca Neal and Audrey Garrison.

Over 1,000 attended the conference representing 48 States and 9 Countries. Over 200 counties/cities have recently become no kill. Manatee County is the first in Florida. Miami/Dade and Broward have followed Manatee Counties lead to "No Kill".