Pet Camp Blog

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Cat Fleas – How They Get Them & How To Ditch Them

September 11, 2018

Fleas are the worst.  The “Black Death,” or bubonic plague, is often thought of as a thing of the past, but according to public health officials, this isn’t the case. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 1006 confirmed or probable cases of human plague in the United States from…

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Cats, Dogs, Cows & Spas

September 6, 2018

Pet Camp is not the glitziest pet care facility around. We pride ourselves on huge outdoor play areas, well trained counselors, amazing infrastructure – but we don’t have California King-size beds for your dog, have flat screen TVs, or offer blueberry facials (which as far as we can tell is just a brand of pet…

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Yikes! I’m Allergic to My Dog!

September 4, 2018

In the interest of full disclosure, let me start my admitting that I am allergic to dog and cats both (as well as about a million other things).  Yes, I understand this does not make me the prime candidate to run a pet hotel where I am surrounded by dogs and cats every day at…

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Does someone stay at Pet Camp overnight?

August 30, 2018

One of the amazing things about Pet Camp’s Main Campground is the amount of space we have.  We have over 13,000 square feet of indoor space and 20,000 square feet of outdoor play space.  We have as much room as our large corporate competitor, but only take in 50% as many dogs for doggie daycare…

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FURternity Leave – Not So ‘New’ News at Pet Camp

August 29, 2018

The New York Times had an article the other week about a company in Minneapolis offering “fur-ternity” leave for new pet “owners.”  The New York Times remarked at how cutting edge this benefit was and implied how hip and cool it must be to work at this company. Let’s start with the glaringly obvious problem…

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Thank You to the Pet Camp Counselors!

August 28, 2018

Another summer is over and while most of the Bay Area is returning to work it’s a chance for the Pet Camp counselors to catch their breath between the summer marathon and the winter holidays. Too often I forget to thank the amazing counselors who make Pet Camp the best pet care facility in the…

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