Help For Pets in Charles County, MD

11/20/2025

It is always a pleasure to partner with the Maryland Food Bank Mobile Market and the Charles County Department of Health every month at the firehouse in Pisgah. The Van Go to Ironsides and Nanjemoy also stops to let folks shop on their way home from work. We were able to distribute 25 bags of dog food and 23 bags of cat food. It was a good night.

11/20/2025

A multi-state outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV/EHM) has been reported in Texas and Oklahoma, linked to barrel racing and rodeo-type events. Maryland has one unrelated confirmed case.

Owners whose horses attended these events or any event should:
• Isolate horses for 21 days after last contact
• Monitor twice daily for fever, respiratory signs, or neurological symptoms
• Avoid sharing equipment or close contact with other horses
• Contact your veterinarian immediately if any signs appear
Event organizers and owners should follow strict biosecurity measures to prevent further spread.

For guidance, please visithttps://mda.maryland.gov/Documents/EHV_EHM%2011%202025%20Letter%20.docx%20%281%29.pdf .

11/19/2025

Help For Pets will be partnering with the Maryland Food Bank Mobile Market on Thursday November 20 from 5pm until 6pm at the 10th District Volunteer Fire Department, 7035 Poorhouse Road in Pisgah. We will have free dog and cat food and information about the services we have available for our community.

11/17/2025

Please join us at the Benedict Fire Department Holiday Market this Saturday, November 22, from 9am until 2pm. Santa will be there too!! We will have lots of great holiday gifts for your two legged and four legged family and friends. These fundraisers help support our pet food bank and TNR program. This is one of our favorite events every year- see you there!!

11/16/2025

Update on Jack the cat who had his eye removed. He is recovering well with us but not being a very good kitty about wearing his cone. We are trying to keep him as quiet as possible and keep him from irritating his surgery site. We received some bad news about his biopsy. Unfortunately the eye injury was actually a cancerous tumor- a squamous cell carcinoma. If Jack continues to recover well we plan to return him back home to his family and cat friends this week, and keep a very close watch on any sign that the cancer may be returning. Thank you all again for your donations that helped Jack get the surgery he needed.

11/15/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our yard sale table this morning in Mechanicsville. We still have a table at the Newburg Volunteer Fire Department Vendor Fair until 3pm today.

11/14/2025

Help For Pets is not a rescue. We do not have kitten foster homes and we do not do kitten adoptions. The shelters and rescues are full. We have found many kittens outdoors while doing TNR that would like to have indoor homes before the winter. Most will need socialization which requires kindness, patience and time. We will be doing courtesy posts for these kittens and can connect you with their caretakers. You can email us at [email protected]
These junkyard kittens are approximately 12 weeks old. The caretaker can pet them while they are eating.

11/14/2025

We have two fundraisers Saturday November 15! Don't miss this opportunity to start your Christmas shopping early. We will be at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad Yard Sale from 7am until 11am. We will be at the Newburg Volunteer Fire Department Craft Fair from 9am until 3pm. These fundraisers help support our Pet Food Bank and TNR program. See you there!!

11/14/2025

11/13/2025

Help For Pets will have free dog and cat food available at St. Paul's Episcopal Church food pantry in Baden on Friday, November 14 from 9:00 am until 10:00 am. It will be drive thru only- please stay in your car. 13500 Baden Westwood Road.

11/08/2025

Please stop by and see us at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge this Sunday, November 9, from 11:30 until 3:30 for their annual holiday Craft/Vendor Fair!!! We will have great holiday gifts for all of your two legged and four legged friends! This is a huge event and you won't want to miss it. Raffles, food and door prizes too! The proceeds from our table will help support our pet food bank and TNR program. See you there!!

11/07/2025

Thank you for all the messages we received today for Jack. He made it through eye removal surgery today just fine and is back with us for rest and recovery. He also had a small growth in his ear removed. We would like to thank all the veterinarians and their staff who took such great care of Jack. Dr. Becker at White Oak Urgent Care first saw Jack on Saturday, diagnosed his heart murmur and started him on antibiotics and pain medication for his eye. And especially Potomac Animal Wellness Services for surgery and their excellent care of Jack today. Dr. Quigley did a fantastic job removing his eye and the growth in his ear. Vet tech Shylah monitored his vitals and anesthesia throughout the surgery, since he was such high risk due to his heart disease. We are hoping Jack will continue to have a smooth recovery and soon be able to go back home to his human and cat family. Thank you for your donations that make it possible for us to help sick and injured animals in our community.