Tri-County Animal Shelter
OTHER PLACES TO FIND OUR PETS
OUR OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITE: http://www.charlescounty.org/es/animalcontrol
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TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER ANNOUNCES ITS
11TH ANNUAL“BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK”
ESSAY CONTEST!
THIS YEAR’S ESSAY TOPIC:
Why should you adopt from an animal shelter instead of from a breeder, a puppy mill, or a pet store?
1ST Place - A New Bike
2nd Place - $100 Savings Bond
3rd Place - $75 Savings Bond
*Contest is open to children Grades 3 - 5 (Public, Private and Home Schooled)
*Essays must be hand printed on lined paper and include your name, age, address, and telephone number. Typed essays will not be considered.
*Please limit essays to no more than 200 words.
*All contestants must reside in Calvert, Charles or St. Mary’s County.
*Entries must be received by FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008.
*Mail or deliver entries to: Tri-County Animal Shelter
6707 Animal Shelter Road
Hughesville, MD 20637
*Winners will be notified prior to the Awards Presentation at the Tri-County Animal Shelter to be held on Friday, May 9, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. sharp.
*Children of employees and volunteers of Animal Control Services and the Tri-County Animal Shelter may not enter.
*Call 1-800-903-1992 or 301-932-1713 for more information.
Sponsored by Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s County Commissioners, the Tri-County Animal Shelter Advisory Committee and The Tri-County Animal Shelter Staff
Pet Expo
The Tri-County Animal Shelter is planning their first ever Southern Maryland Pet Expo to be held on May 3, 2008 at the Calvert County Fairgrounds in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Show hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Animals will be available for adoption, local Animal Control offices will be on hand, and animal-related commercial vendors will also be on site.
Supervisor Speak
"The Tri-County Animal Shelter is proud to serve Calvert, Charles and St. Marys Counties by providing our many services and programs" says Kim Stephens, Shelter Supervisor, "But we can't do it without the support of our community."
SPREAD the word about the importance of responsible pet ownership.
REPORT stray animals, animal cruelties, and neglect. In CALVERT call 410-535-2800, in CHARLES call 301-932-1713, and in ST. MARYS call 301-475-8018.
TELL everyone who has lost a pet to call the Tri-County Animal Shelter as soon as possible.
CHOOSE your next pet from among the many animals being cared for at the Tri-County Animal Shelter.
How can you help
There Are Many Ways:
OFFER a donation of needed supplies such as towels, puppy & kitten food, milk bones, bleachable toys, newspapers, cat litter, or monetary contributions.
Volunteer
We also accept volunteers. You must be at least 14 years old. We are always looking for volunteers to clean kennels, wash bowls, do laundry, assist with petfinders, dog walkers, spend time with the cats and dogs.
Who We Are
The Tri-County Animal Shelter, through mutal agreement, provides animal sheltering services to Charles, St. Marys, and Calvert counties. Funding of the costs associated with operating the shelter is split between these counties. Primarily, the animal shelter is the facility that accepts stray, ill, injuried and unwanted domestic animals both from the general public and the animal contol agencies of the three counties it serves. These animals are provided with a safe, humane haven until they are reclaimed by their owners, adopted out to their new owners, rescued by a humane organization, or are euthanized. To combat the ever increasing number of animal coming in to the area shelters, the Tri-County Animal Shelter initiated an extremely aggressive Adoption program. This program has been recognized as "one of the best" in the nation. The program has received an award from the National Association of Counties and has been referred to as a model program by the Humane Society of the United States in it's national publication, Shelter Sense.
Adopting a friend
If you are interested in adding a new pet to your household please consider adopting one from the Tri-County Animal Shelter. It is a really easy process. You simply pick out an animal that you want, fill out an application, complete an adoption contract and pick out a veterinarian from the list of those participating in our adoption program. The animal shelter and it's staff take care of the rest. They make the surgery appointment for your new pet and take it to the veterinarian on the day of the appointment. While at the veterinarian your new pet is given a health examination, surgically sterilized and if it is old enough (4 months and older) it receives a rabies vaccination. You just pick up your new pet from the veterinarians' office when all of this is complete. The best news is, you get all of this for a single fee of $85.00.
Come Visit Us!
Our Adoption Hours are as Follows:
MONDAY thru FRIDAY 12pm to 5pm..,
SATURDAY: 10am to 3pm.., SUNDAY: Closed..,
Our lobby hours for Reclaims/Drop-Offs are as follows:
MONDAY thru FRIDAY: 10am to 6pm..,
SATURDAY: 8am to 4pm.., SUNDAYS: Closed..,
Tri-County Animal Shelter
6707 Animal Shelter Road
Hughesville, MD 20637
Phone: 301-932-1713/1-800-903-1992
Email: stephenk@govt.co.charles.md.us
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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