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The Easter Bunny Comes to Pet Camp – Yeah, not happening

March 1, 2016

Can you imagine the chaos as the Easter Bunny and the dogs run around the Savannah? Not a pretty picture. So, what are we going to do instead? An Easter Egg hunt? Nope we hear that’s being done elsewhere (if you pay to play). We’re doing “Bobbin’ for Easter Eggs!” Stop in to our Main Campground…

Spot’s Favorite Spot – Photo Contest

March 1, 2016

The Bay Area is a great place to wander about.  You might like a long walk along the beach, maybe a stroll in North Beach, or simply hanging out in a classic dive bar (no this is not a post on O.K. Cupid) but what about your pet?  Where is Spot’s Favorite Spot in the Bay…

It’s St. Patrick’s Day at Pet Camp

March 1, 2016

We love being green (we are a certified Green Business after all) and what better way to celebrate being green than by celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. We rejected Mark’s suggestion of allowing the counselors (actually he only cared about himself) to drink Guinness Beer in the office but we ok’d the idea of making the Pet Camp pupsicles…

Dog Fighting and Guilt — No Chance of Proving Innocence

February 25, 2016

Most of us think that one of the basic tenants of U.S. law is that you are innocent until proven guilty.  Sadly, for some dogs not only are they not innocent until proven guilty — they are automatically guilty without even a chance of proving their innocence.  Here’s why: under current California law, any dogs seized in…

To Breed or Not To Breed – That is the Question

January 27, 2016

There is a Facebook post making the rounds that has a dog dressed up like Yoda saying “Adopt or Adopt Not, There Is No Buy.” The post is clearly designed to get people to adopt a pet from a shelter or rescue group rather than purchasing from a breeder (or presumably a pet store if…

Labradoodles — How Do the Mom and Dad Affect Appearance?

December 22, 2015

The other day I was having a conversation with a pet parent who was convinced that her Labradoodle looked more like a Poodle than a Labrador because the mother was a Poodle.  She maintained that if the mother had been a Labrador that the puppies would have all looked more like Labradors than Poodles.  Frankly,…

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

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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