Of Dogs, Kids and Cars
At our annual pilgrimage to the San Francisco Auto Show we usually spend a lot of time looking at the cars we’ll never actually own (unless one of you kind readers wants to make a donation) and don’t focus too much on the cars we could actually afford and that might be a reasonable choice for our…
Read MoreDecember 15th – National Cat Herders Day
Yes, according to WellCat (and if it’s on the internet it must be true) there really is a Cat Herders Day. Interestingly, at a recent meeting at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce the head of public policy said that working with small business was as bad as herding cats! Well at Pet Camp we’ve…
Read MoreEasy Tips for Urban Pet Fitness
Yes, just like you, your canine companion needs lots and lots of exercise. According to Pat Miller, former president of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, dogs will most likely spend free time away from you, snoozing rather than running around exercising on their own. When dogs do run in the yard, it’s often in…
Read MoreWhat Is Wrong With America?
We’re in full election mode and if you listen long enough (like a minute or two), one candidate or another will give you a long list of our country’s ailments and what they can do to fix them. But the one issue we’ve not heard discussed is that pet ownership has declined 2.4% in the…
Read MoreNational Pit Bull Awareness Day
This Saturday, October 27th, is National Pit Bull Awareness Day. Started in 2007 by Jodi Preis of Bless the Bullys (a pit bull rescue group in Tennessee), the goal of National Pit Bull Awareness Day is to educate the wider public about pit bulls and bring more positive media attention to the breed. Interestingly enough, just…
Read MorePet Care Professional Convicted of Animal Cruelty
Today is a sad day in the pet care world – this week Abe Taylor, the former owner of Unleashed SF Doggy Daycare of San Francisco, was found guilty of animal cruelty and sentenced to 60 days in jail, 3 years probation and fined $880. At Pet Camp we can’t even begin to get our heads around…
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