Adopters and fosters urgently needed!
There are 26 dogs on the euthanasia list this week! So far, the following dogs are marked as safe: both Bellas, Bree, Sleider, and Yoshi. The rest of the dogs must be adopted or fostered by 6 pm on Tuesday, May 19th or they will be euthanized on Wednesday! Time is of the essence. The shelter doesn't do adoptions on Sundays or Mondays, so going there Saturday is best (and reduces the last minute scramble on Tuesday).
If you aren't able to adopt or foster at this time, please SHARE so that more people see them and increase their chances of getting out alive!
➡️ Share their pictures and info on social media, with friends, family, coworkers, etc.
➡️ Go meet and adopt your next best friend! Anyone can adopt a dog from PG County Animal Shelter, regardless of where you live. The ban on pit bulls in PG County was lifted in February 2026, so county residents can adopt and foster pit bulls.
➡️ Apply to foster through the shelter or through a rescue group (see below)
➡️ Pledge a donation amount to help rescue organizations cover the cost of caring for a dog: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflQCrNFlPoq5D53nHZHrX7RuQl3I-FnDf01OXaWjVJ6\_C3MQ/viewform
➡️ Please also be sure to spay and neuter your pets to prevent unwanted litters and reduce shelter overcrowding.
PG County Animal Shelter:
3750 Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301-780-7200
Hours: (arrive at least one hour before closing time!)
Tuesday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
*Sunday – Monday: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. *(Open for all services except adoptions)
See the full list here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Sn79RP5c/
You can foster through the PG County Animal Shelter or through a rescue organization. Fill out foster apps asap as it could take a few days to be vetted.
To foster through the shelter: call 301-780-7200, press 4, then 2, and then leave a message for the foster coordinator. Or send an email to fosterpgcpets@co.pg.md.us to express your interest in fostering. Or you can go to the pet foster section of their website and follow the steps: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/environment/animal-services/pet-adoption/foster-information
Rescue Partners that often pull urgent dogs from the PG County Shelter (not an exhaustive list!):
🩷Adopt a Homeless Animal Rescue Foster app: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/AAHA/Dog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1QNYsoEZrB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Brave Babes Animal Rescue Foster app: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/BBA/Dog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/14ENQJQGcZE/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Furever Home Animal Rescue Foster app: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/FHVA/Dog Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1527MaFcwcy/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Happy Go Lucky Mastiff Rescue Foster app: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/HGLR/Dog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1E7fGnLjU6/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Koch's Corso and Rescue Foster app: https://www.kochscorsosrescues.com/foster-application Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/18rF8card1/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Lovepaws Foster app: https://app.sparkie.io/application?t=648773e495415c002b471f96&m=DOG\_ADOPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Du9odVHiS/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Perfectly Paired Pitties Foster app: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/PPPA/Dog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EXJ7fyt97/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Reeds Rescue Foster app: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/RRMD/Dog Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/16NAvrT2BG/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Vindicated Pitbull Rescue Foster app: https://www.vindicatedrescue.org/fosterapp Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/16VE43D6LQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🩷Wiggles Way Rescue Foster app: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/WIGG/Dog Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/16ZZG6qd3n/?mibextid=wwXIfr
You can also talk to any of the rescue organizations about dogs they already have in foster. Many times they’ll transfer a dog that’s in foster with an experienced foster. That way you can foster or adopt one of their dogs and then they’ll have space to pull one out of the shelter.