September is Bow Wow Dog Luau Month

Put on your leis, grab a tropical drink and surf with us for a Bow Wow Dog Luau, all September long!

Now is the perfect time to adopt a dog and take advantage of our special adoption rates of only $10. For dogs that require spay or neuter services, the price is $125 plus the $10 pet license fee.

For more information visit www.princegeorgespets4us.com to view our adoptable dogs in their best luau attire, then call (301) 780-7201 to begin the adoption process. Bring some sunshine to a dog’s life and adopt, don't shop!

This Week's Furry "Foto"

Meet Milo

Animal Chatter is featuring Furry Family "Fotos” of pets who have been adopted and are thriving in their new loving homes. Let's meet Milo!

• Milo was adopted from the Prince George’s County Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center by one of the volunteers who helps walk dogs several times a month.

Save lives when you #AdoptDontShop!

Summer is Not Over

Do not leave dogs alone in parked vehicles!

Although we think of the month of September as the beginning of Fall, the temperatures are still hot. It is important to remember to not leave your dog alone in a parked vehicle. Not only is it illegal, but your dog could suffer a fatal heat stroke.

Today is National Iguana Awareness Day 

National Iguana Day is celebrated each year on September 8 to bring awareness to this mysterious and exotic reptile.

Iguanas make great pets for reptile lovers, but they require extra special and sometimes expensive care. Iguanas are not pets you can play or bond with like you can with a cat or dog, but they are fun to watch, easy to feed and can live up to 20 years in captivity.

Owning an iguana as a pet can be expensive because they need a special cage and some can grow large. In addition, they have specific lighting, humidity and temperature needs.

Pet iguanas are not recommended for kids because iguanas do not like to be handled or touched. For more about Iguanas visit National Iguana Day.

Fostering is For Everyone

Next orientation is October 1st

The Prince George’s Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center (ASFAC) animal fostering program allow persons who are unable to commit to a long-term adoption the opportunity to care for an animal on a short-term basis. This program helps save an animal’s life!

The process to become a foster parent is just three easy steps: ​Complete, sign and return the Foster Care application and agreement; ​attend a foster orientation; and ​schedule a home visit.

The next fostering orientation is:

Saturday, October 1, 2022

If you are interested, please reach out to our foster coordinator Marilyn at 301-780-7202 or mpperez@co.pg.md.us or contact the Adoption Staff at 301-780-7201.

PGSPCA Low-Cost Shot Clinic 

Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Prince George’s County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PGSPCA) is holding walk-in, low-cost vaccination clinics for cats and dogs, on the first Sunday of the month, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at 8210 D’Arcy Road in Forestville, Maryland. No appointment is needed. The gates open at 1 p.m., and anyone in line by 3 p.m. will be served.  All dogs MUST be leashed or in a carrier. All cats MUST be in a carrier. 

• Rabies vaccination: $15
• Distemper vaccination: $15
• Microchipping: $30

Cash or credit card only; no checks.  Without documentation of a prior rabies vaccine, your pet's rabies vaccine will expire in one year.

For more information, visit www.pgspca.org/clinic/shots.

$5 Cat Adoption Fridays

Now through October 2022, all cats and kittens adopted on Fridays are only $5! Each adoption includes spay/neuter, current and age appropriate vaccinations and microchip. The $5 fee is for EACH cat adopted - there is no special pricing for a second cat. Applications must be received on the event date to qualify for the reduced fee.

Download the application online and learn more at www.princegeorgespets4us.com. 

 DoE 8th annual Green Summit

Your Department of the Environment is excited to return to Kentland Community Center to host this year's Green Summit! Join us Saturday, October 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for family-friendly fun, green vendors and workshops focusing on our environmental impacts, such as litter, composting, clean air & energy, flooding, recycling and more! The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required at doesummit2022.eventbrite.com. 

Partners interested in tabling or hosting a workshop must fill out an Exhibitor Application and submit no later than Friday, September 23, 2022.

For questions or more information about the 8th annual Green Summit, please contact Brittani Garner at BGarner@co.pg.md.us.

Apply for Free Spay and Neuter Services

Our Animal Services Division is offering qualifying residents of Prince George’s County the opportunity to receive FREE spay and neuter services. Spaying and neutering will help your pet live a healthier and longer life and “keep the litter away.”    

For more information about the program and find out if you qualify, contact Chicquita Smith at 301-780-7251 or visit www.princegeorgespets4us.com.

Prince George's County Animal Services

The Prince George's County Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center (ASFAC) is continuing to provide essential services to County residents while keeping the health of staff and the community in mind.

The ASFAC remains open for services by appointment only.

To inquire about animals for adoption, please visit www.24petconnect.com and enter our zip code, 20772, to view available animals for adoption. Please note the Animal I.D. #’s of animals you are interested in, then call our adoption line at 301-780-7201 for more information and to schedule an appointment to meet them (up to two animals).

To inquire about low-cost spay or neuter at the Spay Spot Clinic, located inside our facility, please call 301-254-8151.

Looking for a lost pet or found a member of someone else's pack?
Contact us at 301-780-7200 and press "6" after the emergency message. You can view photos of found animals that are here in our facility on the 24petconnect website here. If you find your lost pet on our website, please contact our customer service department at 301-780-7242 for assistance with redeeming your pet. Be sure to check with public postings and back with the shelter periodically.

To report emergencies, abuse or neglect contact us at 301-780-7200 and press "0" after the emergency message. Animal Control Officers continue to respond to calls 24/7 and conduct investigations of animal abuse, taking animals in and overseeing welfare checks. 

If you have an owned animal that you need to surrender, please call 301-780-7243. We do not guarantee placement.

For more information, visit our website at www.princegeorgespets4us.com.