Swimsuit Season in San Francisco!
Finally it’s September, which means the sun is shining in San Francisco! After breaking 70 degrees only twice in August we know the heat is on the way (which means we might hit 80 degrees for a few days)! If you’re out and about at Fort Funston or Crissy Field, watch out for rip currents…
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Sami Needs a New Home
Around the middle of August Sami checked into Pet Camp for a short 4 day stay. Unfortunately for very sad reasons way beyond Sami’s, and maybe anyone else’s, control, Sami was never picked up and we learned that she never would be. Under California state law when something like this happens (and it has happened…
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Debunking Black Dog Syndrome
For many years it has been stated that black dogs (and cats for that matter) were harder for animal shelters to find homes for than dogs of other colors. Well, a recently published study calls this into question. A study in the journal Animal Welfare examined four years of adoption records at two shelters in the…
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Pet Camp Passes PetMD Test
PetMD, a web site that claims to be Vet Authored and Vet Approved, recently posted a blog entitled “8 Signs of a Bad Boarding Kennel.” The blog has caused some consternation in the doggie day care and dog boarding industry because, as always, not everyone agrees with what makes or doesn’t make a good doggie…
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Splash For President!
The new and improved Pet Camp web site is up and running. It’s very cool with new videos, an updated list of all the great Pet Camp services, and even a sticky navigation bar! Yup that’s what happens when you code after eating a PB&J sandwich. But with every new web page there’s all sorts…
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Pet Care: Concern About Convenience Euthanasia
I was reading a recent issue of DVM Magazine that included a discussion of “convenience euthanasia.” Perhaps like many, I had to pause and consider what “convenience euthanasia” was. The briefest definition is when a pet parent requests that a pet be euthanized for reasons other than to end suffering due to a medical issue.…
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