Last Updated on July 5, 2025
Pet Group
Otto Greul, Registrar
Carolyn Troy, Secretary
Elsie Kemp, Publicist
A support group for pet owners and other interested residents. The group supports the MD SPCA with fund raising activities and used pet supplies.
Pet Owners Table at the September 2023 Fruits of Our Labor.
| SCHEDULE | TIME | LOCATION |
| 4th Tuesday (September-June — except December) | 11:00 AM-12:30 PM | Brookside Classroom 2 except February, March, and April 2024 when the meeting will be in the Cross Creek Card Room. |
There are no meetings in July, August, and December.
Pet Group Building Reps
| Buildings | Charlestown Residents | Number of Pets in Building | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH, MT & NC | Anne Belcher & Carl Miller | 9 pets | ||
| AS & CY | Ginger Branville | 17 pets | ||
| EW & GC | Karen Thomas | 16 pets | ||
| CC & PV | Donna Seeley | 25 pets | ||
| CR & HV | Barbara Grondahl | 11 pets | ||
| St.C | Marty White | 17 pets | ||
| HR | Elsie Kemp | 39 pets | ||
| BR | Carolyn Troy | 33 pets |
Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available online in MyErickson.
Pet Resources
Last Updated 27 May 2024
| SERVICE | COMPANY | ADDRESS | PHONE | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vets: | ||||
| Arbutus Veterinary Hospital | 4901 Leeds Avenue | 410-242-1882 | ||
| Catonsville Cat Clinic, Dr. Pam Nesbit | 1114 N. Rolling Road | 410-869-0800 | ||
| Paradise Animal Hospital | 6350 Frederick Road | 410-744-4224 | ||
| Homevets (mobile veterinarian) | www.homevets.net | 410-715-8900 | in your apartment or in hospital | |
| Westview Animal Hospital | 5800 Johnnycake Road | 410-744-4800 | ||
| Thrive Urgent Care | 32 Mellor Avenue | 410-788-7040 | Sun-Fri 8a-10pm | |
| Emerg Animal Hospital | 10270 Balto Nat'l Pike, Ellicott City | 410-750-1177 | M-T 6p-1a F-M 6p-8a | |
| PET+ER Emergency | 10000 Old Columbia Pike, Columbia | 410-441-3304 | ||
| Twin Oaks Animal Hosp 410-531-6330 | 13151 Tridelphia Rd Ellicott City | 410-531-6330 | no new patients | |
| Peaceful Passage Euthanasia | www.peacefulpassage.net | 443-956-2113 | see link | |
| VEG - 24 hour Emergency Vet | 6630 Marie Curie Drive, Elkridge, Maryland | 410-690-7170 | ||
| VEG - 24 hour Emergency Vet | 1858 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville, Maryland | 410-793-4910 | ||
| Grooming, Boarding | ||||
| Pretty Pups Pet Salon | Mobile Service | 443-938-3266 | GOOD, per resident | |
| Pretty Pet Mobile Salon | no new customers | 410-465-8955 | ||
| There is no place like home mobile pet spa | They come to Charlestown | 443-538-7785 | ||
| Emily's Mobile Grooming | www.emilymobilegrooming.com | 443-251-4110 | ||
| Paradise Animal Hospital/ Board | 6350 Frederick Road | 410-744-4224 | BOARDING | |
| Catonsville Dog Co. | 25 Mellor Ave. | 410-744-7211 | ||
| Laura’s Pet Service | www.Lauraspetservice.com | 443-764-3191 | grooming, sitting, walking | |
| Homewood Pet Resort | 3001 Wilkens Ave | 410-568-8273 | Daycare and Boarding | |
| Petsmart | 6501 Balto. National Pike | 410-747-8570 | ||
| Petco | 3591 Washington Blvd. | 410-247-0491 | ||
| Walkers / Sitters / Dog Trainer | ||||
| Kevin Geldmacher | email geldermacher@verizon.net | 410-804-0330 | walk, board, sit overnight | |
| Laura’s Pet Service | www.Lauraspetservice.com | 443-915-4274 | no dog walking | |
| The KITTY Sitters - Chris Smith | thekittysitters@gmail.com | 443-220-6764 | ||
| Kathy Sewell | 1244 Locust Street | 410-242-2547 | sit cats/dog, walk | |
| Papritz Services -- Gary Papritz | Charlestown Resident | see Resident Directory | feed cats/dogs, no walking | |
| Barbara Norris | Charlestown Resident | see Resident Directory | can text her | |
| Happy Dog Boutique Pet Services | happydogbaltimore.com contact form on website | |||
| David Simon | Dog Trainer | 1-877-500-2275 | ||
| Resident Helpers | Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available online in MyErickson. | |||
| Smith, Pam | Charlestown Resident | Will feed cats & scoop | ||
| Richardson, Judy | Charlestown Resident | Can walk dogs | ||
| Desmond, Christine | Charlestown Resident | Pet helper - will feed -- no walking | ||
| Malick, Mary | Charlestown Resident | Can walk dogs | ||
| Beman, Nancy | Charlestown Resident | sit cat short term | ||
| Montanari, Joan | Charlestown Resident | will sit cats | ||
| Brade, Lorna | Charlestown Resident | will care for cats | ||
| Thomas, Karen | Charlestown Resident | will care for cats | ||
| Papritz, Gary | Charlestown Resident | Resident Helper | ||
| Ryan, Barbara | Charlestown Resident | Will walk & feed pets, transport to vet | ||
| Sedlack, Marilyn | Charlestown Resident | will care for pets | ||
| Thomas, Theresa | Charlestown Resident | will walk, feed, care for pets | ||
| Norris, Barbara | Charlestown Resident | will feed cats in HV only | ||
| Fletcher, Madelaine | Charlestown Resident | will feed cats - not long term | ||
| Flaton, Sylvia & Pete | Charlestown Resident | will foster cat temporarily | ||
| Additional Pet Resources | ||||
| Maryland SPCA | 410-235-8826 |
Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available online in MyErickson.
Pet Group News October 2022
October 22, 2022
From:
David Elder, Pet Group Chair.
Welcome to all members of the Charlestown Pet Group! We have many new items I would like to bring to your attention:
First, I would like to remind us of our upcoming October 25 Pet Group Meeting @ 11 AM in Brookside Classroom #2.
I have attached a copy of the September 2022 Meeting minutes for approval at the October meeting.
Second, The Charlestown Pet Group needs a new Secretary.
Sandy Greul has served for many years and is now unable to continue. We thank her for her service.
Third, we MUST remind dog owners of the need to police their dog when outside on campus. We have received PHOTOGRAPHIC evidence of Dog Droppings ON a sidewalk by the building 7 courtyard entrance. It is VERY important to notify any dog walkers of the need to clean up as well.
Fourth, Dr. Nesbit of the Catonsville Cat clinic is coming on November 18th. Call her office for an appointment 410-869-0800.
Fifth, a reminder that the Paradise veterinarians [Dog Clinics] have postponed their visits here for the rest of the year due to lack of appointments being scheduled. Since they have to schedule a three-hour block of appointments for us, if no one schedules, the vet has no patients during that time. Comments?
Six, a reminder that The Local Resources List contains a listing for a mobile vet and other services here on site. The list can be sent to you by email. Someone has asked about allowing the Pretti Pet Mobile Salon to hold scheduled clinics for dog grooming on campus. I would like comment before further investigation.
Seventh: A question has been raised by Beverly Simpson : She has a dog walker who is interested in seeing if anyone here at Charlestown is interested in him walking their dog. He is considered a contractor here a t Charlestown and has a special sticker for his car. He has been walking my dog for over a year and everything has worked out really well.
Finally, Please don’t forget our next Pet Group Meeting on Tuesday October 25 @ 11 AM in Brookside Classroom #2.
David Elder