Maryland SPCA and Pet+E.R. Join Forces to Help Save More Pets

The Maryland SPCA is proud to announce an exciting partnership with Pet+E.R. in Towson that will provide around-the-clock emergency medical care to shelter pets and new adopters.

As of March 1, 2016, Pet +E.R. became the exclusive emergency medical services provider of the MD SPCA, allowing shelter and foster pets access to top tier emergency and critical care 24- hours a day, 365 days a year.

“Our veterinary staff gives excellent medical care to the pets that come into our adoption center,” said Nichole Miller, director of operations for the Maryland SPCA. “However, because we are not staffed 24-hours a day, there are situations that require us to seek after-hours help from the veterinary community to save pets needing emergency care.”

As the state’s only certified critical care emergency clinic, Pet+E.R. is discounting emergency services to the MD SPCA by 40%. Additionally, all new pet adopters will be able to pre-register their pets, including existing pets at home, with Pet+E.R. during the adoption process. Should any adopter ever need to seek emergency medical care for their pet, Pet+E.R.’s pre-registration program ensures that they will already have the medical history on the pet and registration information from the owner.

“The last thing anyone wants to do is answer a lot of questions if they ever have to seek emergency care for their pet,” said Barbara Healy, adoption manager for the Maryland SPCA. “Pre-registering is quick and easy, and it eliminates the paperwork at the time of emergency. This is especially helpful for pet sitters when the pet owner is away.”

Pet+E.R. will also provide training opportunities on emergency medical care to MD SPCA medical technicians and has pledged a $7,500 corporate sponsorship for the March for the Animals, the MD SPCA’s largest fundraiser of the year. The funds will be used to provide shelter, food, spay/neuter procedures and medical treatment for thousands of homeless pets who will come to the MD SPCA this year.

“Our mission at Pet+E.R. is to provide every pet access to the highest quality emergency and specialty care. We are committed to compassion for animals and have stringent standards for patient care,” said Dr. Tanya Tag, DACVECC, Chief of Staff at Pet+E.R. “We recognize that same commitment in the Maryland SPCA and support their goal to improve the lives of pet and people in the community. We have the utmost respect for their organization and are proud to partner with them!”

For more information about the Maryland SPCA, please contact Tina Regester at 443-243-5868. For information about Pet+ER, please contact Adriane Watson at 410-252-8387 or adrianew@pet-er.net.

About the Maryland SPCA: The Maryland SPCA is an independent nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of pets and people in Maryland. The MD SPCA receives no operating support from the government or other animal welfare groups including the ASPCA. The MD SPCA is able to save more than 15,000 pets each year through adoptions, spay/neuter surgeries, behavior training, wellness care and other services. The adoption center finds homes for more than 3,000 needy and unwanted pets each year, and is the state leader in providing almost 9,000 spaying/neutering procedures yearly to reduce pet overpopulation and suffering. For more information about the Maryland SPCA, visit www.mdspca.org or call 410‐235‐8826.

About Pet+E.R.: Pet+E.R. is Maryland’s only certified emergency and critical care veterinary facility. Located in Towson and opening soon in Columbia Pet+E.R. provides emergency and critical care veterinary medical services for Maryland pets 24-hours a day, 365 days a year – including nights, weekends and holidays. The facility is fully staffed at all times and each doctor, nurse and team member is committed to the care and treatment of your pet. Pet+E.R. shares its facilities and refers patients to the Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) when specialty treatment is needed. CVRC is a group of highly-trained veterinary specialists whose practices include cardiology, dentistry, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology and surgery. This partnership allows Pet+E.R. to offer the most comprehensive emergency, critical care and specialty care services in the region – all under one roof.