Pay More for Pet Food to Provide Low Cost Spay and Neuter?
We all know that spay and neuter programs are essential to keeping the dog and cat population under control. In San Francisco we are fortunate to have a host of low cost spay and neuter programs; in fact for many years Pet Camp was proud to host the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA’s free mobile spay/neuter clinic…
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Harvard Medical School’s Guidelines for Dogs Show They Should Stick to Humans
The other day someone handed me a Harvard University Medical School “Special Health Report” on the health benefits of canine companionship and exercise guidelines for dogs. There have been plenty of studies on how dogs lower our blood pressure, help us relax, encourage us to get more exercise, etc. Of course since we’ve spent thousands…
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Running With Fido: Why Running With Dogs is a Great Idea
This is a guest post by Ryann Lannan, Front Desk Counselor Almost a year ago, I rescued my very first dog to be my running partner. Some may think that to be torture for both human and animal, but running was actually what made her transition so easy. My dog is a spook (unless we…
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Bittering Agent Not Preventing Dogs From Ingesting Antifreeze
Almost two years ago we wrote with excitement that a bittering agent was being added to antifreeze to protect dogs (and kids too) who were being poisoned by drinking the previously sweet product. We, and we suspect many others, hoped and thought that by making antifreeze less tasty we would see a decrease in the number of…
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Big Business Gobbling Up Pet Care Providers
San Francisco prides itself on its quirkiness. One of the ways San Francisco tries to keep its “differentness” is by preserving small locally owned businesses by keeping out “formula retail” (what everyone else calls “chains”). But while San Francisco is doing its best to preserve small businesses, pet care providers are seeing more consolidation as bigger…
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Help Find the Cause of Why Dogs Bloat
Most pet parents of barrel chested dogs are way too familiar with bloat, but for you other pet parents… bloat is a very (and we mean very) serious condition where the dog’s stomach fills with gas and many times then twists on its axis. This condition is extremely life threatening because once the stomach flips is it…
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