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Father’s Day 2017

June 6, 2017

While we know that most fathers would rather just have the day to themselves, a few friends, and a couple of adult beverages while watching the game on a 50” curved 4K Ultra HS Smart LED TV, too bad for them! Pet Camp fathers will take home something even better… a framed picture of their…

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School’s Out, Fog Is In

June 6, 2017

Ah, summer in San Francisco; all those tourists wrapped in blankets and sweatshirts because they actually thought they were going to Sunny California. Well guess what? At Pet Camp we actually do get the sun all summer long (ok, at least on most days). If you’re gloomy after not seeing the sun for weeks, maybe…

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Brachycephalic Breeds: Unhealthy in More Ways Than We Thought?

June 1, 2017

We see them everywhere – Boston Terriers, English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Pugs, (and the 12 other breeds that fall under the Brachycephalic category)- and they are loved by many.  But they may also be prone to a list of ailments beyond those afflicting other breeds. A recent study of brachycephalic breeds (short-nosed dogs) revealed that…

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Leasing a Pet

May 24, 2017

Leasing a pet: is it right for you, is it right for the pet, or is it just wrong? Yes, I am talking about really leasing a pet; not financing the purchase of a pet, not taking a loan to purchase a pet, this is a really a lease!  Yes, seriously, I’m not making this…

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No, I Don’t Shave My Legs!

May 15, 2017

For years, small business owners have been told by consultants and other small business experts that their employees see everything the owner does and that as owners, we need to model the behavior we want to see.  As I understood this admonition, I thought it meant such things as we should be as kind to…

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The New York Times Ethicist & Animal Shelters

May 9, 2017

In a recent edition of the Sunday New York Times, the Ethicist was asked if someone should adopt a cat from a “no-kill” shelter or at a shelter that “euthanizes animals if there are too many.” The potential pet parent was torn between saving a cat at the kill shelter vs. supporting the policy of the…

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