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Welcome to Suncoast Pet—the only pet publication exclusive to Sarasota, Manatee & DeSoto counties!
Launched by founder and publisher Candace T. Botha in April 2007 as Sarasota Pet, the publication has grown from a 12-page newsletter to a 48- to 64-page, full-color magazine that quickly has become the "go-to" source for information about our regional pet community.
In February 2015, Sarasota Pet merged with its sister publication, Manatee Pet, by changing the publication's name to Suncoast Pet.
Published six times a year, each issue of Suncoast Pet is jam-packed with tips animal lovers need to know to take care of their pets, written by leading pet experts in our community. But that's not all...you'll also find all kinds of information about all the animal-related happenings in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties.
In addition to distributing the magazine in hundreds of locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties, we also publish each issue of Suncoast Pet online!
Read every issue of your favorite pet publication from cover to cover and find active links to all of our advertisers' websites and e-mail addresses. With just one click, you will instantly be directed to sites where you can discover the information about pet health and find all of the products and resources you need!
Join us as Suncoast Pet celebrates its 17th anniversary in 2024 and be a part of our ever-evolving publication!
About Our Publication
Celebrating
Our 17th
Anniversary!
Our Very First Issue - May 2007
Current Issue
Community Spotlight
Our Cover Pup, Louie Blue, and the Whiskers & Wags
2025 Pet Calendar Contest!
2025 calendar and the cover of this issue of Suncoast Pet!
Louie Blue was, in fact, one of more than 100 contest entrants who, together, earned more than $28,900 to date, with additional earnings anticipated from the sale of calendars!
To celebrate the success of the calendar, Sherri and a volunteer committee from HSLWR will host the “Whiskers & Wags Pet Calendar Launch Paw-ty” on Saturday, November 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Boo’s Ice House & Dog Bar, located at 1314 10th Street in Sarasota.
The “Hollywood Glam” gathering will include food and drink specials, raffles, a 50/50 drawing, live music by “Hang Time,” a photo booth and a runaway contest for pets dressed in their Tinseltown best! And I can promise you this: It’s going to be one party you won’t want to miss!
To read more about Louie Blue, the calendar
contest and the “Launch Paw-ty” on November
9, click the link at right to check out
the article that begins on 32.
About the Current Issue
Did you do a double take when you saw the pup pictured on the cover of Suncoast Pet’s October/November issue, perhaps thinking, “Hmmm, I think I’ve seen this pup before?”
Well, if you are a faithful Suncoast Pet reader, you may recognize Louie Blue, the Australian Labradoodle that was photographed on a paddleboard and featured on the cover of the May/June 2023 issue of the magazine!
So, why in the world—with all the pups in the Suncoast community—did Louie Blue land on the magazine’s cover not one, but twice?
In May of this year, Louie Blue was the grand prize winner of the “Whisker & Wags 2025 Pet Calendar Contest,” created and hosted by Sherri Krams of Moments Unleashed Photography to raise funds for the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch (HSLWR)!
As the top vote getter in the contest, Louie Blue received the most votes, earning $5,130 for Myakka City animal group, and won the grand prize: The cover of the Whiskers & Wags
May/June 2024
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Recent Issues
CLICK ON each COVER TO READ THE ENTIRE ISSUE ONLINE
July/August 2024
January/February 2024
November/December 2023
Calendar of Events
Do you have a special pet event or fundraiser you would like to promote? Suncoast Pet will publish it here...free of charge!
In the News
The Paul A. & Veronica H. Gross Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida, located in Venice, Florida, is hosting the First Annual Wildlife 50/50 Raffle Drawing!
Now through September 1, only 1,000 tickets priced at $50 each will be sold. Ten monthly drawings of $2,500 each will be held, with the first drawing set for October 1, 2024.
Winning tickets will go back "into the pot" for more chances to win!
Total prize opportunities are $25,000!
Money raised will provide treatment and care for the wildlife recovering in the Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida’s hospital and rehabilitation center.
Purchase Your Tickets Today!
Click on the Poster
to Enlarge!
To purchase raffle tickets, visit www.Wildlifeswfl.org
Editorial Contributors
David Smith, DVM
Sarasota Veterinary Center
4019 Cattleman Road | Sarasota, FL
941-377-3031
Rick Yocum, CNE
Executive Director
Humane Society of Manatee County
2415 14th Street W. | Bradenton, FL
941-747-8808
Barbara Bounds
Belspur Oaks Pet Crematory
2122 Whitfield Park Avenue
Sarasota, FL
941-751-5044
Susan Marie, CoCo, Fawn &
Miss Sassy
The Doggy Diva Show
Lisa & David Burns
Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary
Myakka City, FL | 941-219-9515
The Veterinarians at UrgentVet
UrgentVet
501 N. Beneva Road | Sarasota, FL
941-867-7200
9620 State Road 64 East | Lakewood Ranch/Bradenton
941-277-9700
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If you are interested in learning more about advertising in Suncoast Pet, just fill out the form at right, and we will be happy to show you how you can successfully market your business to customers in your target market through the pages of Suncoast Pet!
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If you prefer to fill out the form online, click on the link below.
to request advertising information
$30,008.09
Rescue Me
We Just Reached
$30,000 in Donations!
Raised for Our Community
Animal Groups to Date!
Suncoast Pet is committed to helping our area animal groups and shelters save the lives of homeless, injured and abandoned animals. That's why in every issue, the magazine sponsors a special "Rescue Me" section that spotlights animals available for adoption.
For only $40 an issue (that's just $20 a month), you can become a "Rescue Me" sponsor! Each ad in the section features:
A photo of a dog, cat, bird or other animal available for adoption | The animal/bird’s age, gender and breed (if applicable) | The name, telephone number & website of the animal group/shelter you are sponsoring | Your business name or logo, phone number & website
You also can sponsor a "Rescue Me” ad in honor of or in memory
of a loved one that deserves special recognition.
The cost is just $40 an issue, and the
animal group/sanctuary you sponsor
will receive $20 of your sponsorship fee!
to sponsor a Rescue Me Ad
“Waiting on Our Families" &
"Patiently Anticipating Warm Snuggles"!
“Waiting on Our Families" &
"Patiently Anticipating Warm Snuggles"!
W.O.O.F. & P.A.W.S.
Animal groups, shelters and sanctuaries within our community—and throughout the United States—are alarmingly overcrowded, with many unable to rescue perfectly healthy and adoptable dogs, cats and other animals that are facing certain euthanasia because there is simply nowhere for them to go.
In 2023, Suncoast Pet launched "W.O.O.F. & P.A.W.S." in order to shine a spotlight on these often overlooked dogs, cats and other animals that have hearts filled with love and are ready to find their person or family!
Here's how you can help: Become a "W.O.O.F. & P.A.W.S." sponsor to help your favorite animal group, shelter or sanctuary find homes for the birds, bunnies, cats, dogs or pigs in their care that have been waiting to find their forever homes!
Your "W.O.O.F. & P.A.W.S." sponsorship ad will include:
A photo of the animal/bird you are sponsoring | The animal/bird’s name, age, breed and gender | Your logo
Your website & phone number | The animal group’s name, website & phone number
You also can sponsor a "W.O.O.F. & P.A.W.S." ad in honor of or in memory of a loved one that deserves special recognition.
The cost is just $40 an issue, and the
animal group/sanctuary you sponsor
will receive $20 of your sponsorship fee!
to sponsor a W.O.O.F. & P.A.W.S. dog, cat, bird, bunny or pig awaiting adoption
Business Listings
Here's your chance to promote your business even more affordably in the pages of the only regional pet publication on Florida's Suncoast!
Suncoast Pet is building a comprehensive directory of all pet businesses, organizations and services in our community...and you can be a part of it! Your business listing includes:
An alphabetized category name of YOUR choice | Your business logo Your business name, address, phone number & website | Four to five copy lines about your business | The page number your ad is on (if you are an advertiser)
- FULL Page Advertisers: 1 FREE Business Listing
- TWO-Page (Spread) Advertisers: 2 FREE Business Listings
- 1/2 Page Advertisers: $10/Issue ($5 a month!)
- 1/4 Page Advertisers: $15/Issue ($7.50 a month!)
- Box Ad & Rescue Me Advertisers: $15/Issue ($7.50 a month!)
- Not an Advertiser? Pay $35/Issue ($17.50 a month!)
- Additional Listings are Priced at $20/Issue ($10 a month!)
to reserve a Business Listing
Pet Bites
With the publication of the May/June 2021 issue of Suncoast Pet, the magazine launched a brand new section called "Pet Bites," which features news from our regional animal community that YOU are welcome to include in our pages! Area pet businesses, animal groups, shelters and animal lovers are invited to submit snippets of information that you would like to share in Suncoast Pet!
Do you have news about:
- Your animal group
- An upcoming event or fund-raiser
- A new hire at your pet business
- An upcoming anniversary (the # of years you have been in business)
- A person you work with that deserves a community "shout out"
- A new product or service you are offering
- A special discount on a service you provide
The sky's the limit on what you can submit for publication in "Pet Bites"!
Free!
What’s the cost of submitting a “Pet Bite? It’s
to submit a “Pet Bite” for the upcoming issue
Community Animal Rescue Groups
Founding Year
Share your company timeline
Big Dog Ranch Rescue/Weimaraner Rescue and Adoption of Florida
melanie.lehmann@bdrr.org
Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County
3519 Drance Street, Port Charlotte, FL
PHONE: 941-625-6720
info@awlshelter.org
Birds of Paradise Sanctuary & Rescue
17020 Waterline Road, Bradenton FL
Debbie Huckaby, founder
PHONE: 727-366-9997
debbie@birdsofparadise.org
Year 5
Start with your origin or founding
Year 10
Mark important milestones
Today
Share challenges and wins
Almost Home Animal Rescue
PO Box 213, Terra Ceia, FL
PHONE: 941-704-4765
rs4jrts@gmail.com
Animal Rescue Coalition (ARC)
6320 Tower Lane, Sarasota, FL 34240
PHONE: 941-957-1955
info@animalrescuecoalition.org
ARC offers a spay and neuter clinic and provides low-cost monthly vaccine clinics.
Aussie And Me Animal Rescue
Karen Kroll, Founder/Director
PHONE: 941-296-5177
adoptions@aussieandme.org
Boxer Rescue Angels of Florida
PO Box 110632
Bradenton, FL 34211
PHONE: 800-847-5196
info@flboxerangels.org
Canine Castaways
PO Box 3295
Arcadia, FL 34265
PHONE: 863-491-MUTT (6888)
caninecastaways@hotmail.com
Cat Depot
2542 17th Street
Sarasota, FL 34234
PHONE: 941-366-2404
info@catdepot.org
Community Animal Rescue Groups
C&C Rescue Foundation
Sarasota, FL 34234
PHONE: 941-538-2510
Critter_391@hotmail.com
Donte's Den Foundation
6801 283rd Street East
Mykka City FL 34251
PHONE: 941-219-3730
office@dontesden.org
EARS Animal Rescue Sanctuary, Inc.
Englewood, FL
PHONE: 941-475-0636
Founding Year
Share your company timeline
Emma's Foundation for Canine Cancer
Providing financial assistance to dog owners who cannot afford cancer treatment for their beloved pets. Grants are provided to help offset the cost of treatment.
PHONE: 802-598-1263
http://www.EmmasFoundationforCanineCancer.com
Ewenity Farms Border Collie Haven
Bradenton, FL
PHONE: 941-685-2205
http://ewenityfarmsbch.com/home/
Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary
2807 S. Duette Road, Myakka City, FL
PHONE: 941-219-9515
Year 5
Start with your origin or founding
Year 10
Mark important milestones
Today
Share challenges and wins
Community Animal Rescue Groups
Founding Year
Share your company timeline
Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida
PHONE: 1.877.LABS.FLA
info@lrrof.org
Manatee County Animal Services
5718 21st Avene W, Bradenton, FL
Phone: 941-742-5933
animal.services@mymanatee.org
Nate's Honor Animal Rescue
4951 Lorraine Road, Bradenton, FL
PHONE: 941-302-0933
info@HonorAnimalRescue.org
Pet Pal Animal Shelter
405 22nd Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL
PHONE: 727-328-7738
Year 5
Start with your origin or founding
Year 10
Mark important milestones
Today
Share challenges and wins
Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch
26920 Gopher Hill Road
Myakka City, FL 34251
Phone: 941-361-1071
info@hslwr.org
Humane Society of Manatee County, Inc.
http://humanemanatee.org
Humane Society of Sarasota County
2331 15th Street
Sarasota, FL
Phone: 941-955-4131
Rescued Hearts Sarasota
(Small Dog Rescue)
Sarasota, FL
PHONE: 941-628-3866
Sarasota County Animal Services
8451 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL
941-861-9500
Satchel's Last Resort Animal Shelter/Sanctuary
8101 Coash Road, Sarasota, FL
info@satchelslastresort.org
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Founding Year
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Venice Cat Coalition
PO Box 991, Venice, FL
PHONE: 941-525-4568
info@venicecatcoalition.com
Venice Doberman Rescue
Venice, FL
PHONE: 941-492-2279
https://www.facebook.com/venicedoberman/
Whiskers and Wags Foundation
Lakewood Ranch, FL
PHONE: 704-995-2813
whiskersandwagsfound@gmail.com
If your animal group/organization is not included or the information is incorrect or incomplete,
send an e-mail to suncoastpetpublisher@gmail.com and I will be happy to include your group or update your information!