Pet Camp Blog

Keep up-to-date on the latest pet-related news.

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Dogs Are Social

October 2, 2018

Fort Funston, Chrissy Field, your local dog park – we San Franciscans love that our dogs get to run and play off leash and outdoors.  There is nothing better for them than the opportunity to burn off energy, get fresh air and socialize. Sure, don’t get us wrong, a leash walk is fine and it’s…

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What if my cat gets sick at Cat Safari?

September 27, 2018

We think Cat Safari is head and shoulders above any cat care facility out there.  Of course everything about Cat Safari was designed with the health and safety of your cat in mind.  Unlike other cat care facilities, each cat at Cat Safari gets his or her private condo which is under slight negative pressure,…

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Michelle The ‘Head Honcho’ BAYCAT Feature!

September 25, 2018

Recently, Pet Camp was invited to be a part of a documentary produced and directed by the students at BAYCAT (Bayview-Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology), a local non-profit that offers classes and job opportunities in the digital media arts for under-served youth.  For the documentary, these talented teens and young adults created short…

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Can I Volunteer at Pet Camp?

September 20, 2018

Sadly, the answer is no.  We’re thrilled that you think being at Pet Camp is so much fun that you want to volunteer to be here. Frankly, we think Pet Camp is the best doggie daycare and pet boarding facility there is, and understand why you would want to spend time with us.  But because…

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Housetraining Your Puppy

September 18, 2018

Pet Camp, like many pet boarding and doggie day care facilities, offers training.  In fact, we offer two very different types of training: our Camper Cadets,  which focuses on 5 specific items and our Ranger Program which is more customizable.  One of the things that we don’t focus on is housetraining new puppies – not…

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Is There a Veterinarian at Pet Camp?

September 14, 2018

Pet Camp does not have a veterinarian on staff, but we do have relationships with all the veterinary clinics in San Francisco.  In the most unusual circumstance that your dog or cat needs medical attention while at Pet Camp, our preference is to take your pet to your regular veterinarian (just like you would rather…

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