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2019-2020 Maryland's Most Trusted Local Animal Resource Guide (Keep & UseFREE All Year) Anne Arundel • Baltimore • Baltimore City Carroll • Frederick • Harford • Howard • Montgomery Maryland’s Most Trusted Local Animal Resource Guide 2019-2020 INSIDE: A-Z Pet Services & Products Animal Rescue Directory Articles by Local Experts Pet-Friendly Apartments Compliments of: 2 | www.mdpetgazette.com • 410.985.6200 • 301.727.6200 Reference Phone Numbers EMERGENCY ANIMAL HOSPITALS Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic, 808 Bestgate Rd, Annapolis .............................. 410-224-0331 Central Carroll Animal Emergency, 1030 Baltimore Blvd, Westminster .................................. 410-871-2000 Emergency Veterinary Clinic, 32 Mellor Ave, Catonsville ...................................................... 410-788-7040 Emergency Animal Hospital of Ellicott City, 10270 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City ...... 410-750-1177 Harford Emergency Veterinary Services, 526 Underwood Lane, Bel Air ................................ 410-420-8000 Hope Advanced Veterinary Center, 1 Taft Ct, Rockville ......................................................... 301-637-3228 Metropolitan Animal Center Emergency and Specialty 11503 Rockville Pike, Suite A, Rockville, see ad page 50 ................................................... 301-770-5225 Veterinary Referral Associates 500 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg ......................... 301-926-3300 ANIMAL Control/LICENSES & ANIMAL Shelters Animal Rescue, Inc. - Shelter, P.O. Box 35, Maryland Line ................................................... 717-993-3232 Anne Arundel Co. Animal Care & Control, 411 Maxwell Frye Rd, Millersville, see ad page 57 .............................................................. 410-222-8900 Association For Animal Rights - Shelter, 67 Main St, Reisterstown ...................................... 410-526-5224 Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Inc., 301 Stockholm St, Baltimore, see ad page 56 ..................................................................... 410-396-4695 Baltimore Co. Animal Services, 13800 Manor Rd, Baldwin ................................................... 410-887-7297 Baltimore Humane Society-Shelter, 1601 Nicodemus Rd, Reisterstown, see ad page 55 .. 410-833-8848 Bowie City Animal Control, 15901 Excaliber Rd, Bowie ...................................................301-262-6200, x4 Defenders of Animal Rights, Inc.- Shelter, 14412 Old York Rd, Phoenix .............................. 410-527-1466 Frederick Co. Animal Control/Shelter, 1832 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, see ad page 56 ..... 301-600-1546 Gaithersburg Animal Control, 31 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg ............................................. 301-258-6343 Harford Co. Animal Control, 45 S Main St, Bel Air ................................................................ 410-638-3505 Howard Co. Animal Control/Shelter, 8576 Davis Rd, Columbia ............................................. 410-313-2780 Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc./Animal Control, 2517 Littlestown Pike (Rt. 97), Westminster, see ad page 55 ............................................. 410-848-4810 Humane Society of Harford Co. - Shelter, 2208 Connolly Rd, Fallston, see ad page 54 ...... 410-836-1090 Laurel City Animal Control, 811 5th St, Laurel ...................................................................... 301-498-0092 Maryland SPCA - Shelter, 3300 Falls Rd, Baltimore, see ad page 54 ................................... 410-235-8826 MCPAW/Montgomery Co. Animal Svcs, 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood, see ad page 56 ............................................................. 240-773-5900 Rockville City Animal Control, 2 W Montgomery Ave, Rockville ........................................... 240-314-8937 SPCA of Anne Arundel Co., 1815 Bay Ridge Ave, P.O. Box 3471, Annapolis ......................... 410-268-4388 EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESCUE American Humane, americanhumane.org/program/animal-rescue, Washington, DC ............ 800-227-4645 North Shore Animal League America, No-Kill Rescue, animalleague.org .............................. 516-883-7575 POISON/Health Hotlines ASPCA Animal Poison Control/National Call Center Nominal Fee Applies, aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control ......................................... 800-548-2423 North Shore League Animal Poison Hotline, Nominal Fee Applies ........................................ 888-232-8870 Pet Poison Helpline, Nominal Fee Applies ............................................................................. 800-213-6680 WILDLIFE INJURIES/RESCUE SEE page 39 Tired of Ordering Strangers Off the Internet? BEWARE: Many Online Sites Do Not Screen Their Referrals, Provide Fake Reviews, and Credentials for pet sitters, dog trainers, dog day care, boarding, fencing, grooming, holistic care and other pet services. Introducing PetServ.pet We certify our pet care providers are experts, insured, bonded, back ground As Seen In checked and licensed as required by the State of Maryland. 240-435-2200 WE PROVIDE: FREE, non-invasive Membership Trustworthy Pet Sitting Safe, Yet Effective Holistic Healing Reliable Dog Walking Fencing Systems including Acupuncture, Signup for Local Chiropractic, Massage, Pet Parents at Reputable Dog Training Meticulous Reiki, etc. Pet Grooming www.PetServ.pet. Pet Waste Removal Long-Term, Local (We guarantee not to sell your Dependable Day Care Expert Pet Nutrition Veterinarians—Office information.) & Boarding & Supply locations or House Call Visits 4 | www.mdpetgazette.com • 410.985.6200 • 301.727.6200 Shows & Events Schedule Note: For other events and updates throughout the year, go to our website—www.mdpetgazette.com/ events. Shows occur on weekends unless otherwise noted. Go to contact websites listed below closer to the listed dates to confirm and obtain more information. G VENERAL E ENTS SBHows– ird January 24-26, 2020, Fri-Sun o ctober 5, 2019, Saturday World of Pets Expo Maryland Fall Canary Classic & Educational Experience Towson .......................www.marylandcanary.com Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium 800-882-9894 ..................... www.worldofpets.org SCHows– At See ad page 5. March 9-10, 2019 Sat-Sun SAHoW – MPHIBIAn And REPtIlE Crab & Mallet All Breed CFA Show Maryland State Fairgrounds, 4-H Bldg, Timonium May 25-26, 2019 Sat-Sun [email protected] September 21-22, 2019 Sat-Sun April 20, 2019, Saturday Repticon Reptile and Exotic Shows Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium Mad Catters Cat Club (in 4-H Hall) .............................www.repticon.com Clarion Hotel & Conference Center 5400 Holiday Dr, Frederick March 2, 2019, Saturday ......................................... [email protected] July 27, 2019, Saturday June 1-2, 2019, Sat-Sun Western Maryland Reptile Show Frederick Fairgrounds Colonial Annapolis Cat Fanciers 797 E Patrick St, Frederick Tall Cedars Hall, Parkville mdreptilefarm.com/western-maryland-reptile- ......................................... [email protected] show/ .............................................. 717-432-5807 August 10-11, 2019, Sat-Sun Saturdays–Monthly Hidden Peak Cat Club Call or visit website for dates Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium All Maryland Reptile Shows ........................................catshows.us/hiddenpeak Havre de Grace Community Center www.mdreptilefarm.com ............... 717-432-5807 World of Pets Expo 2019-2020 Edition Mention you saw it in the Maryland Pet Gazette | 5 September 28-29, 2019 Sat-Sun May 11, 2019, Saturday, 10am-2pm Freestate Feline Fanciers Bark in the Park Maryland State Fairgrounds, Exhibition Hall, Ballenger Creek Park ........frederickcountymd.gov Timonium .......................... catshows.us/freestate 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick n ovember 9-10, 2019, Sat-Sun September 2019 All Breed Cat Show Check website for date, 10am-5pm Capital Cat Fanciers d ogfest Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds, Bldg 6, Baltimore Humane Society Gaithersburg .................. [email protected] 1601 Nicodemus Rd., Reisterstown d ec 7-8, 2019, Sat-Sun bmorehumane.org/events ............... 410-833-2387 See ad page 55. Santa Paws Greater Baltimore Cat Club September 14, 2019, Saturday, 10am-2pm Tall Cedars Hall, Parkville Beltway Barks 7 ......................................... [email protected] Check website for location and other information ...........................................www.beltwaybarks.org SHoW & EVEntS–doG o ctober 2019 February 16-17, 2019, Sat-Sun, 8am-5pm Check website for date & location All Breed dog Show BARCStoberfest Maryland Kennel Club Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Inc. Howard Co. Fairgrounds .......... mdkennelclub.org Patterson Park, Canton April 28, 2019 www.baltimoreanimalshelter.org ...410-396-4695 Paws in the Park o ctober 24-27, 2019, thurs-Sun Montgomery Co. Humane Society Carroll and Annapolis Cluster Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg ...www.mchumane.org Carroll Co. Kennel Club See ad page 54. Shipley Arena/Agriculture Center, Westminster April 27, 2019, Saturday, 10am-4pm www.carrollkennelclub.org ............. 301-829-8978 Mid-Maryland Pet a Pooloza Pet Expo Frederick Fairgrounds Eventplex SHows–otHER 797 E Patrick St, Frederick May 4-5, 2019, Sat-Sun .............................mid-marylandpetapalooza.com Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival May 2019 Maryland Sheep Breeders Assn. Check website for date and location Howard Co. Fairgrounds, W. Friendship sheepandwool.org........................Pets not allowed March for the Animals Maryland SPCA .................. mdspca.org/updates/md-spca-events 6 | www.mdpetgazette.com
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