Pet Camp Blog

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Pet Camp Cares

November 15, 2018

Since we opened Pet Camp in 1997, we’ve been involved in the community. We’ve donated countless gift certificates and gift baskets to San Francisco schools, provided funding to a wide variety of San Francisco pet-related causes and served on the board of a number of animals, civic, and business nonprofits. We’re proud to take our…

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HIDDEN GEM: Heron’s Head Park, a San Francisco Doggy Getaway

November 13, 2018

Tucked away in a corner of San Francisco’s Hunter’s Point neighborhood (it’s just a block or two past the end of Dog Patch if you’re more familiar with that area) is a hidden gem called Heron’s Head Park.   My buddy happens to be a 90-pound tuxedo colored pit bull named Magoo, and we’ve been coming…

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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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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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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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