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 Newsletter: February 2025
Welcome to all members of the Charlestown Pet Group!
I would like to remind us of our next Pet Group Meeting on:
Tuesday February 25th, at 11 AM in The Cross Creek Card Room [By the Shortline].
I have attached the January 2025 Minutes of the Pet Group for approval at this meeting.
Note: Due to TAX Preparation use of Brookside Classroom #2, the February and March. Pet Group meetings will be held in the Cross Creek Cardroom near the Shortline.
Please find below Pet Group 2025 meeting dates and room assignments:
For Dog Owners, Violet Johnson let us know that The Intermissions group is hosting Puppy Day on:
March 21, 2025
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Fireside Lounge AreaTreats for dogs, literature, prizes.
Contact information for Violet can be found in the Resident Directory, available online in MyErickson.
If you have any pet issues to discuss, OR INFORMATION ON Petcare, please send me an email so that you may be called on at the meeting. David Elder by email.
If you have a pet, do you have a paw print magnet under your room number on your door frame? If not, contact Carolyn Troy by email or phone.
If you SEE a new Neighbor WITH a Pet & NO DOOR MAGNET, Please let your Building Representative, Otto or Carolyn know, so that we may speed up the registration process.
If you have any surplus pet supplies to share with our members or donate to the MDSPCA, please bring them to our next meeting. See their Wishlist.