UPDATES:

1. I am forwarding a Newsletter that I have received from the Maryland Pet Gazette. They have been publishing for 20 years now, and this on-line format represents their current format. It includes the link mdpetgazette.com to the CURRENT edition of the ON-LINE Pet Gazette. The Charlestown Pet Group has distributed the previous print editions of this Gazette to our Members
and as part of our Welcome Package to new pet owning Charlestown Residents.

2. Don’t forget our meeting next Tuesday November 22 @ 11 AM in Brookside Classroom # 2. I hope to see all of you there!

3. Please email me if you would would like to take minutes of this meeting. as I previously mentioned, Sandy Gruel has been the Pet Group as Secretary for many years and is no longer able to serve in this capacity. If you can send me a Word Document GREAT! If you can send me an EMAIL with the highpoints, I can edit it into a finished document.

4. Pat Terry just called to notify me that her Email had been Hacked! I DID receive an email from her in my SPAM folder@ 9:22 AM today.
I STRONGLY Suggest that if you receive an email from her, that you DO NOT open it! She has already contacted ESL IT Support & has turned off her computer, but…This type of hack goes into recipient emails and harvests additional email addresses to propagate. 

Maryland Pet Gazette Fall 2022 Newsletter

Happy Fall Pet Parents,

We hope you your family has returned to normalcy in a post-covid world. Fortunately, In our local pet community this year, we have witnessed a comeback for businesses, practices and non-profits.

In fact, if you have been to our newly revised website (mdpetgazette.com) lately, you may have seen or attended some pet related events such as The annual Blessing of the Pets and Remembrance Ceremony took place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

Approximately 120 guests attended along with their beloved pets. Pastor Nick Skinner officiated. The ceremony included a bubble release to remember pets that no longer are by our side but forever in our hearts. Memorial chimes were placed on a river birch tree to dedicate the new Pet Loss Center. The Crisis Response Canines were honored. The ceremony concluded with a demo by the Baltimore County Police K-9 unit. See picture below:

Events
Save the Date: Friday – Sunday, January 27- 29, 2023
21st Annual World of Pets Expo & Educational Experience
Largest Consumer Pet Show on the East Coast
Featuring: Events for your pet to participate, DockDogs, Seminars & Demos featuring local experts, Pet Contests, ACFA Cat Show, Entertainment, Scores of Vendors, Great Food and Much More!
Maryland State Fairgrounds, Cow Palace, Timonium, MD 21093
For more information and to purchases tickets in advance, visit worldofpets.org or call 800-882-9894

Legislative News
As of October 1, 2022 Declawing Procedures are Against the Law in Maryland and subject to a fine not to exceed 1000.00 signed into law by Governor
The lack of veterinary input for the purposes of educating our lawmakers was evident by the passage of this bill. In meetings, lawmakers repeatedly asked why they weren’t hearing from their veterinary constituents. (source- Maryland Veterinary Medical Association)

Pet Industry News
According to a new study from the American Pet Products Association, for 2021 over $123 billion in sales was spent. For 2021-2022, the organization also reported 70% of U.S. households own a pet, or 90.5 millions homes.

New Blog: What We Can Learn From Our Pets
“From the onset of pet ownership, it’s natural for pet parents to….” Click here for the blog

Annual Rescue Organizations Update
We are in the process of updating all of our rescue listings by the end of 2022. If you know of a local rescue organization not included, please email us the organization name, website, and contact information to: marylandpetgazette@msn.com so we can add it to our new list.

Thank you for your support of Maryland Pet Gazette and Happy Holidays!