Low Cost Spay/Neuter Resources

Did you know that an altered pet is healthier, happier and more content? Well it's true! Spaying and neutering leads to less incidents of certain types of cancer and infections as well as less roaming and fighting. Most importantly, it ensures prevention of unwanted litters.

Now that you have the facts, feel free to utilize one of these local resources for low cost (for those who qualify-possibly free) spay and neuter services for your unaltered pets.

http://www.washhumane.org/snclinic.asp

http://www.warl.org/programs/spay_neuter.php

http://www.saveacat.org/programs.html#lowcost

http://www.pgspca.org/clinic/

Additionally, like many communities, we have a feral cat issue here in Cheverly. This is something that we at CHVDog will soon be addressing in detail. Stay tuned! In the meantime, if you're concerned for the welfare of these kitties but don't know what to do, look no further. Here are links for some excellent organizations that can provide you with guidance, traps and low cost spay and neuter services.

http://www.washhumane.org/catnipp.asp

http://www.pgferals.org/info/display?PageID=24

http://www.metroferals.org/clinic/index.htm

http://www.saveacat.org/programs.html#lowcost

If you know of another great resource that's not on the list, please let us know.

Please help us with Finding NEMO the cat!

Nemo is a rather large, green eyed, grey haired kitty that is sporting a purple collar (without tags) who has been missing since Thursday evening (4/23).

This big kitty is a very friendly cat that likes to introduce himself to passersby and has even been known to show a dog or two what side of the street to walk on. However, he is not normally a wanderer, so his family is very worried.

His home is on Cheverly Circle, but if you've seen a kitty that fits his description anywhere here in town, please contact Cheryl Conto immediately at 240 353-2711 or via email at CheryltheMom@aol.com.

BARK IN THE PARK, May 3, Bowie

THE BOWIE BAYSOX ARE HAVING A "BARK IN THE PARK" PROMOTION NIGHT ON MAY 3RD AT 2:05 PM AT PRINCE GEORGES STADIUM.
Ticket Prices:
General Admission
Adult: $9
Youth (3-12), Senior Citizen, Active Military: $6
Upper Reserved
Adult: $11
Youth (3-12), Senior Citizen, Active Military: $9
Lower Reserved: $14

Dogs (must be on leash): FREE w/owner's ticket.

Purchase your tickets today by calling the Box Office at (301) 464-4856

Low-cost shot clinic, May 3, 2009

Low-Cost Shot Clinic

May 3, 2009
Location: Forestville, MD

SPCA/HS of Prince George's County Spay/Neuter Clinic
8210 D'Arcy Road
Forestville, MD
1:00pm to 3:00pm

(Open to the public -- county residence not required.) Rabies shots are $8; distemper shots are $12. We also offer microchipping for $25. Cash and credit card only; no checks. All animals must be leashed or in a carrier. Bring an up-to-date rabies certificate; without it the animal will be given a 1-year vaccine.

DIRECTIONS TO THE CLINIC:
Take the Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95) to the MD-4 North/West/Pennsylvania Ave (Exit-11B- towards Washington) and turn RIGHT onto Forestville Rd/Ritchie Rd. At the third stoplight, turn RIGHT onto D'Arcy Rd. The clinic is on the left side directly across from the Prince George's County animal control facility.

CHVDog is in News!

Have you seen the article featuring CHVDog in this week's Gazette? If not, please do and help us spread the word about CHVDog and it's valuable service for the animals of our community.

Liam the hound needs a home--he's in Cheverly now!

Meet Liam with the alluring eyes (one brown and the other blue)! He is a seven year old white and tan English Coonhound who is extremely well trained and a trim 65 lbs. He is here in Cheverly!

Liam loves to take long walks and long naps. He lets out a groan every once and a while to signal his contentment. He is as happy running in the outdoors as he is curled up in his crate. If he finds a sunny place in your home, he’ll make it his own.

Liam needs a strong leader - he was part of a hunting pack and then lived in an outside kennel for most of his life so he does best if he understands the home hierarchy. But once he does, he's VERY obedient and well-mannered. He'd do best in a fairly quiet home - he likes routine.

Liam is not a picky eater and sleeps through the night on his mat. Unlike most hounds, he’s not a barker. He's solidly housetrained and likes his crate for a nap. He gets along well with other dogs and responds to a variety of commands. He even kneels down to say his prayers! He is intelligent and can learn new commands fairly easily. He does not shed much most of the year and is easy to bathe.

Liam is quite endearing when he rests his head on your lap and looks up into your eyes. Although he's been in a wonderful home now for sometime, his owner can no longer keep him - the house is a fairly active one (doubling as an office) and Liam is uncomfortable meeting new people without his owner/leader being present. Thus, we're looking for both a foster and an adopter for Liam. He's a really good-natured and well-mannered fellow - would you be interested in meeting him?

Breed Estimate: he's 100% coonhound
Sex: male
Approximate weight: 65 pounds
Approximate age: 6-7 years old
Location: DC area home; he needs a foster home
Cratetrained: yes and 100% housetrained
Coat Type: short and soft
Personality: friendly and eager to please, although requiring a strong "pack" leader

To foster or adopt, click here!

PG SPCA Offers Free Spay/Neuter Days

The PG SPCA/HS is offering free spay/neuter surgery for the pets of qualified, limited-income county residents.

When: April 18, 2009 - April 19, 2009
Location: Forestville, MD

For more information, click here or call (301) 262-5625, ext. 6.

Come flyer this weekend--for Midnight

We'll be out flyering this weekend--and need you to join us! Check out Midnight's story here.

We'll be at Fort Dupont on Saturday at 2:00 and on Sunday at 12:30. Please leave a comment if you are able to join us and we'll keep an eye out for you. We really need to bring this guy home!

If you can't join us to flyer this weekend, but want to help, let us know. We need help with all sorts of outreach, much of which you can do from home. Let us know if you're available!

Thanks!

PG Shelter is overflowing with cats--can you adopt or foster?

45 cat and counting! Pls contact Dina amhoward@co.pg.md.us at PG Animal Mgt Division (MD) ASAP. Pls xpost to anyone who can help!

Been there too too long
A307748 tuxedo with emerald eyes, U/M, 1 y.o.--great cat!
A207854 brown tabby, U/M, 1 y.o.--great cat!

Neutered/Spayed Cats
A308446 tuxedo, N/M, 2 y.o.
A308452 orange tabby w/white, N/M, 2 y.o.
A308501 MITCH orange tabby, N/M, 3 y.o.--he looks awesome!
A308848 KITTY BOY, silver tabby w/white, N/M, 2 y.o.--looks like a lovebug!
A308880 brown tabby w/white, S/F, 4 y.o.--still in the carrier looks like "what i do??"
A308919 orange tabby, DLH, N/M, 8 y.o.--no picture!
A308946 black, N/M, 3 y.o.
A309077 SHALAMAR, Russian BlueX, S/F, 3 y.o.
A309098 MIDNIGHT, tuxedo, S/F, 5 y.o.
A309209 ALLIE, Maine Coon, black, N/M, age unknown--no pic
A309097 XENA, Russian BlueX, S/F, 10 y.o.--really? she is an awesome girl, deserves better
A309175 orange tabby, N/M, age unknown--he looks so scared
A309401 brown tabby w/white, N/M, 6 mos--he is awesome!

Teenagers, kittens!
A308362 MIMI brown tabby w/white, U/F, 10 mos
A309080 RASCAL brown tabby, U/M, 8 mos
A309082 brown tabby w/white, U/F, 8 mos
A309083 brown tabby w/white, U/F, 8 mos
A309182 SPIKE, tuxedo, U/M, 10 mos--did these 3 come together? they look adorable
A309187 HOPE turkish van, U/M, 10 mos
A309188 FAITH, turkish van, U/M, 10 mos
A309193 Russian Blue, U/F, 3 mos--entire family dumped at shelter! oy vey!
A309195 Russian Blue (mom), U/F, 1 y.o.
A309196 Russian Blue (dad), U/M, 2 y.o.
A308949 brown tabby kitten, U/M, 4 mos --(litter of kittens)
A308967 brown tabby kitten, U/M, 4 mos
A308968 brown tabby kitten, U/M, 4 mos
A309019 brown tabby, U/F, 6 mos

running out of time
A308274 brown tabby w/white, U/F, 3 y.o.
A208340 silver tabby w/white, U/F, 2 y.o.
A308341 brown tabby w/white, U/F, 2 y.o. (did she come in with #340?)
A308431 CASHEW and A308432 SNICKERS--still no pictures!
A208617 torbie, U/F, 1 y.o.
A308692 tuxedo, U/M, 1 y.o.
A308850 tuxedo, U/M, 1 y.o.
A308964 black, DLH, U/F, 1 y.o.
A309085 bullseye brown tabby, U/F, 1 y.o.
A309092 tuxedo, U/M, age unknown
A309101 cow kitty, U/F, 2 y.o.
A309102 orange tabby, U/M, 3 y.o.
A309182 black, U/M, 1 y.o.
A309346 solid white, U/M, 3 y.o.--gorgeous!
A309382 SCRATCH, gray, U/M, 1 y.o.--no pic
A309386 Turkish Van, U/F, 2 y.o.
A309387 silver tuxedo, U/F, 3 y.o.
A309393 brown tabby w/white, U/F, 1 y.o.--she looks pregnant
A309395 brown tabby, U/F, age unknown--she looks terrified

Feral Cats on Town Council Meeting Agenda

Feral cats are on the agenda of tomorrow's town council meeting. If you support effective and humane ways to control our local feral population, you're encouraged to attend. Prince Georges Feral Friends will be giving a short presentation on the subject.


The meeting starts at 8pm.

Lost rescue dog in Anacostia--Midnight

Midnight, a Rottweiler/Shepherd mix, got loose from his new adopters in Anacostia, DC(adopted from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue). They are trying to get him back, but need help. He has been spotted 4 times since Saturday, roughly in the same spots. He is hanging out in Ft. Dupont Park. The adopters need an extra-large humane trap, cameras, and assistance both with flyering and monitoring feeding stations and traps. Please let us know if you can help!

If you see this dog, please call 301 785 9778. Flyer available upon request.

Thanks!

Kitty found!

Just wanted to thank everyone who helped look for Cookie. She turned up in a trap that was set up in her back yard in the middle of the night last night. She's very happy to be home and being very vocal about it.

Thanks to all the people who spent time driving/walking around looking for her.

Found Terrier (with pink collar)

A terrier wearing a pink collar somehow ended up on the doorstep of a home on Cheverly Avenue. They've kindly taken it in and are trying to find the owner(s).

If this is your dog or you know the owners, contact the Bellamy household as soon as possible at (301) 773-5439.

Missing Black/Orange Tortie Cat

A friend came home today to find his indoor only cat missing. After 3 different people searched the house from top to bottom, checking ceilings, walls, closets, pretty much everywhere: she is still gone. It's extremely bizarre and all we can think is maybe she slipped out, which is out of character for her.She is an indoor only cat and has never had to fend for herself. She's 10 lbs. A black & Orange Tortie. She is friendly, but probably very scared. She answers to Cookie.
She lives near the intersection of Valley Way & Dewey.

Please, if you see this cat try to detain her and call me on my cell at 301 512-6821 and I will rush over.

A Message from the PG County Shelter

The Prince Georges County Shelter (MD) has been hit hard by the current economic crisis. We continue to struggle with the management of large quantities of animals surrendered by citizens, unclaimed stray animals and an almost 50% decrease in adoptions.

We need immediate and ongoing help, please be aware that approximately 30 new animals enter our shelter DAILY! We have 116 holding cages for dogs and 25 cat holding cages. This weekend alone 29 cats entered the shelter. As hard as we try we cannot house all the animals that enter the facility for any extended period of time. Please be aware that even a one days' delay in picking up a rescued animal can cost another animal its life.

We implore you to continue to take animals from our facility but please do so as quickly as possible. Contact us by e-mail jeree.hamlet@ gmail.com (@gmail.com) in addition to amhoward@pg. co.md.gov (@pg.co.md.gov) . In addition, please disseminate our information to any rescue organizations that may be able to help us.