Pets as Gifts? Think before you give!
Ahh, the holidays are upon us. Time for celebrating, visiting family and friends, and gift giving. At Pet Camp we know that a pet may not be the best gift (a left handed, senior hockey stick with a PM9 curve and a 77 flex might just be the best gift); a pet is for life and…
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Soap Pods Irritate Pets
Over the last few months there have been a host of news stories about the hazards of prepackaged laundry detergent pods – you know those brightly colored and highly concentrated containers of laundry soap – which surprise, surprise, small kids think are candy and try to eat. Well, according to the folks at DVM 360…
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What’s the Deal With Training Cats?
This is a guest blog by Leeann, the Safari Ranger at Pet Camp Cat Safari Cats are notorious for being insubordinate, untrainable and, at worst, stupid. Of course, those of us here at Pet Camp Cat Safari and those of you with cats at home know how smart cats really are. Working with cats everyday…
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Halloween and Your Pet
Generally I’m a Grinch about holidays but I love Halloween. It’s like a national holiday in San Francisco without the political or religious overtones. There are parties from the Castro District to the Cow Palace and everywhere in between. And since the city is Giants crazy, we already have an orange and black theme. Trick or…
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Remembering Familiar Faces at Pet Camp
Masai was the world’s greatest cat for 17 years. He ruled Pet Camp, living mostly in the lobby but occasionally passing through the dog campsites (partly for his own amusement and partly just to show the dogs that he could). He greeted every client, both human and pet. He climbed into purses, snuggled into dog…
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California Insurance Commissioner Goes to the Dogs, and the Cats, and the …
For many years California’s Insurance Commissioner has been tasked with reviewing both the cost and implementation of insurance policies sold to California residents. Traditionally this has focused on those mundane insurance things like auto, home & health – well if A.B. 2056 is signed into law by the Governor, the Insurance Commission will also have the…
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