5718 21st Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34209
(941) 792-2863
Lisa, Receiving Animal Care Team Lead
Meet Our Staff
Scott, Groundskeeper
Lisa started at Bishop in 1995 and she is one of our Animal Care Specialists. She is originally from upstate New York but has lived in Florida for quite some time. Her favorite part of the job is working with shy and grumpy cats in particular. She is a self-proclaimed crazy cat lady with 4 cats at home. In her spare time, she likes swimming, listening to music and watching old classic movies while snuggling with her cats.
Meg, Vet Tech
Shelby started at Bishop in 2019 and is one of our Animal Care Specialists. Shelby was born and raised in Bradenton, and earned her Bachelor's in Biology from Florida Southern College (Class of 2014!). In her free time she enjoys reading, cooking, crocheting, and playing with her two pups - Gibbs and Abby.
Kristen, Adoption Animal Care Team Lead
Kristen started at Bishop in 2004 and she is one of our Animal Care Specialists. She is originally from Illinois. Her favorite part of her job is spending extra time with shy cats to help them come out of their shells. She likes spending time near the water and hanging out with family.
Annie started at Bishop in 2010 and she is one of our Animal Care Specialists. She was born in New York but has lived in Florida most of her life. She has four pets at home that came from Bishop. In her free time, she likes watching NASCAR, football, and hockey.
Megan started at Bishop in 2014 as one of our Behavior & Enrichment Team Specialists and is now our Vet Tech. She grew up in Illinois. When Megan isn't busy doing what she loves at Bishop, she spends her free time honing her math skills and fighting crime. She shares her home with her best friend, her cat Robot.
Keith Pratt, Executive Director
Scott started at Bishop in 1997 and he is our Head Groundskeeper. He was born and raised in Florida. Scott is a true outdoorsman. He enjoys being near the ocean, kayaking, boating, and mountain biking. He also enjoys dressing as a pirate on any given occasion.
Lisa, Volunteer & Foster Coordinator
Annie, Animal Care Specialist
Lisa started working at Bishop in 2020 as our Volunteer & Foster Coordinator. Originally from New Jersey, she moved to Florida 5 years ago. Before working at Bishop, she was a dog groomer and did small dog rescue for senior/special needs dogs. She has a menagerie of pets at home and spends her free time volunteering with a wildlife rescue.
Keith started at Bishop in 1992 and he is our Executive Director. He was born and raised in Bradenton. He remembers his family getting their first dog from Bishop back when the shelter property was surrounded by woods! In his spare time, Keith enjoys watching classic movies, investigating his family's genealogy, and overloading on decaf coffee.