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 |
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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 Lovers Club, June 2019

Cross Creek Craft Room is closed for renovations. During this time, the cat clinic will be held in Charlestown Square Arts Room. on June 21 and July 19, 2019. Don’t forget that, even though it is a clinic, an appointment must be made in advance with Dr. Nesbit at 410-869-0880.
the next meeting of the Pet Lovers Group will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 1 PM in CTS 116. Please note change in time!
Do you know the Pet Representative for your building? These are the people you should call if you have any questions or concerns. Their contact information can be found in the Resident Directory in MyErickson.
Caton Ridge – Barbara Grondahl
Arborside and Coprtyard Crossing – Bill Fleming
Greentree Court – Barbara Jenkins
Caton Woods, Fountain Hill, Maple Terrace, New Carroll, and Parkview – Donna Seely
Herbert’s Run, Floors T – 2 – Roy Baum
Herbert’s Run, Floors 3 – 6 – Elsie Kemp
St. Charles, Floors T – 3 – Kenneth Mauer
St. Charles, Floors 4 – 6 – Stephanie Weiss
Harborview – Marja Maitland
Edgewood – Mary Brashewitz
Chapel Court – Pat Terry
Brookside – Sandy Greul