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	P.O. Box 1015 Waldorf, MD 20604 Open daily 11AM to 6PM except Thursday & Sunday 1PM to 6PM Thursday, closed Sunday Phone: (301) 645-8181 Fax: (301) 870-6905
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You Can make A Donation You can help feed and shelter pets that need a home... donating is easy and just a click away. Low Cost Spay and Neuter Our low cost spay and neuter services are safe and humane. Give us a call at (301) 645-8181 or click here to find out the details. Volunteer Your Time Your time can be your greatest gift. Click here to find out more, or volunteer online. Donate A Vehicle Donate a vehicle you no longer need. Click here to find out how you can help the animals and get a tax deduction at the same time! Pet Tips Tips from the American Humane Association.

This week's article of interest....Is Your Cat Misbehaving? 4 Tips to Understanding Your Cat
By CS Swarens

Baby Ready Pets Presentation. On Saturday, 16 August the Humane Society of Charles County will provide a presentation at the shelter that addresses a common sense approach for preparing pets for a new baby in the home. With the right preparation, baby, pets and everyone can be one big happy family. Cost is $20 per couple. Please contact us at (301) 645-1063, ext. 1 to find out more or reserve a seat. If you are expecting a baby and have any anxiety at all about introducing your baby to your pet, come out and see us.

2009 Calendar Photo Contest! Enter your pet in the 2009 Pet Star Calendar Photo Contest. You can find rules and an entry/order form at by clicking here. The deadline for submitting pictures for the photo contest is July 31, 2008 but it’s never too early or too late. the entry fee is $15 per picture. To order a calendar, the cost is $10 per calendar if you pick it up at the shelter, otherwise there’s an additional $2 fee for postage and handling. Judging will be completed August 31, 2008. We are looking for sponsors for each month for our calendar. At the bottom of each month’s layout, there will be room for the name of your business, address, etc. or if you are doing a sponsorship on a personal level, room for your name, your pet's name, photo, etc. These sponsorships are $100 each, a bargain in any book (or calendar).Go to our entry/order form page for more calendar and photo entry information, or call us at (301) 645-8181 after 11am (after 1pm on Thursdays. You can leave a message any time.

Bark in the Park!The annual Bark in the Park and Walk for the Animals day will be held at Turkey Hill Park in La Plata, MD on Sunday, 28 September from 10am to 3pm! If you enjoy being out with your pet and lots of other pet owners, this is always the place to be. Its a great time for everyone in the family ! Not only will there be fun and games you can play with your dog, but there will be food,music, a craft fair, and demonstrations of pet ingenuity and skill! To cover you registration, just collect pledges for the shelter. Sponsors are welcome! We'll have more information shortly!

On Staff Positive Dog Training! We offer positive dog training and problem solving with our on-staff trainer Julie Jacobus. Ms. Jacobus is a highly experienced and qualified instructor. If you adopt from us, she can provide free behavioral telephone consultations! Check out classes at the Humane Society of Charles County shelter:
- Puppy Training Class. Next classes start Sunday, June 15th, 2:30pm - 3:30pm and on Wednesday, July 9th, 6:30 - 7:30pm. The classes cover basic obedience commands, behavioral problem solving, and good manners training. Cost of course is $75; proceeds benefit the Humane Society.
- A Basic Dog Class. Next classes start Sunday, June 15th, 1pm - 2pm, and Monday July 7th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm. The classes cover basic obedience commands, behavioral problem solving, and good manners training. Cost of course is $75; proceeds benefit the Humane Society.
- Canine Good Citizen Class: This class is offered as an intermediate level class for dogs and puppies over 8 months old who have completed a basic or puppy class (please note this is a change of dates and times). The Canine Good Citizen is a test sponsored by the American Kennel Club that evaluates a dog based on good manners, obedience and temperament. This class prepares your dog for the evaluation, held on the last day of class. Classes are $75/ six weeks. Information: 301-645-1063 ext. 4.
- Private lessons are available. Call Julie at 301 645-1063, ext 4.

Donations for new dog runs. We recently upgraded the old chain link in dog runs in our dog kennel section. The new run fronts and doors that have a privacy panel on the bottom. If you visit our shelter now you will find that it is a little quieter in the lobby area. The dogs are less stressed and feel more secure because they have more privacy but visitors can still see them over the tops.
We are looking for sponsors for each of the doors. The cost per door is $750. Sponsors will have a 7" x 5" plaque permanently attached to the door, inscribed with their name or any other information they would like. If you are interested in making the lives of our abandoned animals just a little bit better while they wait for new homes, please contact Jean Stuller at 301-645-8181 or email her. You can find a donation form to print out and mail in by clicking here. We are very grateful to the following persons who have already sponsored a run front:
Joanne Bollhofer-White, Humane Society Staff
Vicki & Elliot Burnham
Beth & Ralph Noletti.
Joanne Bollhofer-White, "In Memory of Bailey, Beloved Companion 1988-2005"
John and Meredith Sweet, "In Memory of Dan Borowinski"
Coral and Gary Showalter
Mary Burns (double sponsorship), "In Loving Memory of Mildred & Robert Burns & Jamie" and "In Loving Memory of Jamie & Edgar Poe"

Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed for Bingo at the Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf. Remaining dates for 2008 are August 3rd,and October 5th. The first date in 2009 will be January 4th. This fundraiser is very important to us and we need at least 12 volunteers to make it work. Volunteers will sell bingo cards and specials throughout the night from about 5:30 to 10:30 pm. Please contact us at (301) 645-8181 after 11am, or Jennifer McLellan, Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator, 301-645-1063 ext. 2 or email jemclellan@humanesocietycc.org.

Buy a Brick! Help us grow, one brick at a time. Our shelter needs to expand to meet the growing needs of the county and surrounding area. By buying one brick, you help us reach our funding goals, which in turn help us reach our goal of helping more animals. Once you buy a brick, we'll have it engraved with your personal message and place along our sidewalk to be seen and read by many that visit the shelter. Click here to print out a form to reserve your brick and mail it with your contribution. Click here for details on buying a brick. Call us at (301) 645-8181 after 11am for more information.

Children's Story Time! Your two to four year old can join us each Thursday, starting October 4th from 10am to 11am at the shelter for learning about animals and other humane topics. We teach through stories, crafts and hands on activities. We will also have a visit from a live creature each week! Registration is required and forms are available at the shelter, at 71 Industrial Park Drive in Waldorf. Call us at (301) 645-1063, ext 1 for more information.

Teens Who Love Animals (TWLA)! On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, kids from 10 to 13 years old will be meeting as part of the Humane Society of Charles County TWLA club. Meetings will be at the shelter from 6:30pm to 7pm and run from October 2007 through May of 2008. The club is a group that love animals but are too young to volunteer or work with them. Registration is required and registration forms can be picked up at the shelter. Call us at (301) 645-1063 ext 1 for more information. Let us help you help animals!

Birthday Club! Here's a great way to help you celebrate your pet's birthday! Now you can join the HSCC PET BIRTHDAY CLUB. Its very easy...just complete the form (click here to print out the form)and send it in with your $10 donation. Your membership includes your pet's name and birthday listed in our Newsletter and a personalized birthday card sent to your pet the week of his/her birthday. Its a great way to celebrate a special day and help the Humane Society of Charles County!

See the pictures from our other past events... just click here!

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