Pet Camp Blog

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Petsmart Pet Care Facility in San Francisco

April 16, 2021

Pet Camp has been around since 1997. We’ve been through the ups and downs of the San Francisco economy and seen pet care providers come and go these almost 25 years. That said, whenever a new pet care facility comes to town I worry. This weekend Petsmart opened in San Francisco (in the Sears building…

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Big Dogs – Why We Love Them!

April 14, 2021

The other week, we posted a blog critical of a post that listed only small dogs as good apartment dogs. We protested that big dogs also made great apartment dogs (and great dogs overall). We’re thrilled to report that in their Spring 2021 Our Animals magazine the San Francisco SPCA agreed with our assertion. The…

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Let’s Play Ball!

April 12, 2021

Enjoy an afternoon at the ballpark while your dog enjoys an afternoon at Pet Camp! Before starting your weekday matinee at the Oracle Park, drop off your camper at Pet Camp after 12 p.m. (plenty of time to make it to the Yard) and pick up your pup by 5 p.m. Your dog will enjoy…

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Pet Camp Counselors: Truly a Caring Community

April 8, 2021

I recently became aware of an owner of a pet care facility resorting to bribes (they called it “incentives”) to get their employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine. This was not a situation in which there were one or two employees not getting vaccinated nor a situation in which an employee was raising an Americans…

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Revenge Spending on Your Cat

April 6, 2021

“Revenge Spending” is a term that’s currently making it around the economic talk shows and news wires. In basic terms, Revenge Spending is spending money now to make up for all the things you missed during the pandemic, shelter in place orders, and economic shutdowns. Since San Francisco has been under a shelter in place…

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Frenchie Frenzy

April 6, 2021

Calling all Frenchies (or should we say “À tous les Frenchies”), come in for a free day of daycare on April 27th! Enjoy pomme frites, baguettes, some methode champenoise; well, at least that’s what the counselors will be enjoying. To avoid any strife at home, during the day we’ll be presenting information from the Musee…

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