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Summer Games

August 2, 2016

In just a few short days the world’s greatest non-Russian track and field athletes will be gathering in Rio. Not to be left out, the Pet Camp counselors will be participating in their own summer Olympics Pentathlon made up of food preparation, poop scooping, cat nail clipping (which includes a degree of difficulty component), dog…

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Goodbye, Thumbelina

August 1, 2016

This is a guest blog by Michelle Barrera, Operations Manager at Pet Camp: Today, we here at Pet Camp mourn the loss of one of our trusted foot soldiers. It’s a sad day for the counselors, but one that we all knew would come sooner or later: “Thumbelina,” our original Pet Camp Express van, used…

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Your Cat’s Nails | Regularly Trimming Matters

July 26, 2016

Pet parents know the importance of regularly trimming a dog’s nails, but did you know that regularly trimming a cat’s nails is just as important? For many of the same reasons as for dogs, cats need their nails regularly clipped to enhance their quality of life. In this blog and video, we’ve presented some basics…

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How and Why to Cut Your Cat's Nails

July 26, 2016

Learn how and why you should cut your cats nails in this video, from our pet care experts at Pet Camp. Watch more Pet Care Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kwu5…

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Tennessee Beats California in Protecting Animals

July 22, 2016

Over the past number of years there have been a host of laws passed in California to protect animals. For example, in 2008, Proposition 2 set standards for hens, calves and pigs and in 2012 the penalty for cockfighting was doubled and fines for dogfighting ere increased.   But unlike Tennessee, the most populated state in…

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Double Your Money AND Help Pets Too!

July 18, 2016

We hear this kind of stuff all the time: “Double Your Money,” or “Two For One.” Well, here’s a way to make that true AND help San Francisco’s pets at the same time. For years Pet Camp has been supporting the efforts of San Francisco’s Animal Care and Control, San Francisco SPCA, and a host of…

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