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Indoor vs. Outdoor Cats in an Urban Setting

November 12, 2018

I know no matter what I say about this topic someone is going to be offended, upset, or have the exception that they think proves the rule. Given that, let me just apologize in advance and say that I’m not telling you what is better for you or your cat, just trying to present the…

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dogs on the playground

The Limitations of Pet Care Apps: It’s not a ride, it’s your dog!

November 6, 2018

That’s it, we’ve had it! Who are these apps who claim to be the “Uber of dog walking” or the “Lyft of pet care?” Do they really think that taking care of your dog, a member of your family, is the same as summoning a ride to the movies or home from a night of…

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Dog Friendly Dining: Crossroads Cafe in San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood

November 1, 2018

San Francisco has changed immeasurably over the past couple decades, and it’s become hard to find a great place to hang out with your dog. Right? Is the neighborhood just south of the Bay Bridge along the Bay even still called South Beach? Anyway, next to and part of the grander Delancey Street Restaurant is Cross…

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smiling dog

The Search For the Best: Help Pet Camp find the most pet friendly places in San Francisco!

October 30, 2018

You hear it all the time about cities are around the world: A city is a collection of neighborhoods. Of course this is true about San Francisco.  From the northernmost corner of the Marina District to the southernmost area of Visitacon Valley, San Francisco’s neighborhoods meld from one to the next as the edges blend…

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Campy with the Pet Camp Express van

Altitude Sickness: Ski Season and Your Dog (and Cat)

October 26, 2018

It’s the middle of October. The days are getting shorter and it’s hot in San Francisco (September and October are our hottest months of the year.) That means that ski season is on its way! I love skiing – there was a time, yes, before marriage, before kids, and before Pet Camp, where I got…

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LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS FOR DOGS? I could get stuck with Marmalade!

October 25, 2018

Everybody knows that Marmalade is Virginia (my wife’s) dog. I was out of town one Saturday last December when I got a text message from one of the kids with a picture of Marmalade in the back of our minivan coming to our house from Virginia’s place of work (San Francisco Animal Care and Control.)…

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