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Pet Pride Day – October 1, 2017!

September 14, 2017

Pet Camp is presenting Pet Pride Day to support our friends at San Francisco Animal Care and Control. Come on over to Rescue Road, right outside ACC (that’s 1200 15th Street if you’re GPS inclined), say hi to us but more importantly support the work of San Francisco Animal Care and Control. Pet Pride Day…

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Strut Your Mutt at Crissy Field – September 30, 2017!

September 14, 2017

Join San Francisco Strut Your Mutt and help raise money for animals! September 30, 2017 | Little Marina Green Registration: 9:00 am | Walk: 10:00 am | End: 1:00 pm  Strut Your Mutt is way more than a charity walk. It’s a fun-filled festival that saves lives! At San Francisco’s Strut Your Mutt last year,…

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bow wow film festival

Bow Wow Film Festival – September 22, 2017

September 14, 2017

September 22nd is the Bow Wow Film Festival at Tank 18 (yes, very trendy we know!). Pet Camp is thrilled to sponsor this event to support the amazing work of San Francisco Aid for Animals. Doors open at 5:30 and films start at 6:30. There will be drinks, snacks, door prizes, raffles and dog movies…

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Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years – Oh My!

September 14, 2017

We haven’t even celebrated International Talk Like A Pirate Day and some camper parents are already calling to make holiday reservations!   We know, it seems shockingly early to us too, but now is the time to think about making those holiday reservations. You know the last thing you want is to be put on the…

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dog and cat in costumes

International ‘Bark’ Like A Pirate Day – September 19th!

September 14, 2017

In an amazing confluence of events, the 3rd Tuesday of September (Pet Camp’s Doggie Day Care Extravagance Day) is September 19th – International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Some of you may not know that this is Mark’s favorite holiday of the year and it used to be the one day a year Virginia would…

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Campy with the Pet Camp Express van

Camper Cadet Program

September 13, 2017

Our Camper Cadet Program is our basic obedience training program using only positive reinforcement that teaches your dog to good urban manners, so that you and your pooch can have the freedom to go to more places together with less stress. It covers 5 behaviors over 5 days: sit, down, name recognition, leave it, and…

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Honors, Awards, & Press

Check out all of Pet Camp's achievements:

2020-2024 Winner of Nextdoor Neighbor Award

2022 - All Pet Camp managers and supervisors at the Main Campground are CERTIFIED Fear Free Professionals

Fear Free Certified Professional

2019 Certificate of Recognition – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu

David Chiu Certificate

2019 Certificate of Honor – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Mayor London Breed

London Breed Certificate

2019 Certificate of Honor – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton

2019 Certificate of Honor – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton

Check Out Virginia’s Take on Health Care for Small Businesses

The White House Blog

2013 Talking with… The proprietor of a camp for cats and dogs

J Weekly

2012 Best of Pet Boarding Facility

SF Gate.com

2011 Best of Pet Boarding Facility

SF Gate.com

2011 Best of the Bay Editors Picks

San Francisco Bay Guardian

2010 Best Pet Boarding Facility

SFGate.com

2008 Best Pet Boarding Facility

SFGate.com

2008 Best of Bay Winner

San Francisco Magazine

2007 Check Out Pet Camp as Featured on the Today Show

Today.com

today.com Ebbies 2007 Award Winner, Small Business Category

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards

Give Something Back Award

Cal Insurance and Associates $1,000 Award donated on Pet Camp’s behalf to San Francisco Little League and San Francisco Viking Micro-Soccer

Best of San Francisco 2007

7×7 Magazine Most Spacious Doggy Drop-Off

Small Business Award 2007

San Francisco Bay Guardian Community Activist Award

Certificate of Honor 2006

Mayor Gavin Newsom, City and County of San Francisco

Most Innovative Entrepreneur 2006

Small Business Commission

1st Green Award (Retailer of the Year)

Pet Product News 2006

Small Business of the Year 2005

Small Business Network of San Francisco

Most Improved Commercial Recycler of 2004

Building Owners and Managers Association

Best of the Bay 2001

San Francisco Bay Guardian

Best of San Francisco 1999

SF Weekly