Pet Camp – Going Strong After All these Years
Several months ago I attended an industry conference in Denver. There were lots of presentations about all sorts of issues associated with pet care – how to clean and disinfect, dog body language, and of course the critical one for any small business, exit strategies. Now let me start by saying that Virginia and Mark…
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Time to Ban the Tattooing and Piercing of Pets?
Living in San Francisco makes you feel like you’re in the center of the body art universe. There are piercings and tats on everyone (and you can assume everywhere based on what you can see). While personally I’m proud to remain tat and piercing free I understand that this is a personal decision and to each…
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Pets as Gifts? Think before you give!
Ahh, the holidays are upon us. Time for celebrating, visiting family and friends, and gift giving. At Pet Camp we know that a pet may not be the best gift (a left handed, senior hockey stick with a PM9 curve and a 77 flex might just be the best gift); a pet is for life and…
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Soap Pods Irritate Pets
Over the last few months there have been a host of news stories about the hazards of prepackaged laundry detergent pods – you know those brightly colored and highly concentrated containers of laundry soap – which surprise, surprise, small kids think are candy and try to eat. Well, according to the folks at DVM 360…
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What’s the Deal With Training Cats?
This is a guest blog by Leeann, the Safari Ranger at Pet Camp Cat Safari Cats are notorious for being insubordinate, untrainable and, at worst, stupid. Of course, those of us here at Pet Camp Cat Safari and those of you with cats at home know how smart cats really are. Working with cats everyday…
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5 Tips For Keeping Your Pet Safe During Halloween
A Grinch for Holidays, but Not Halloween: Keeping Pets Safe During Spooky Season Generally I’m a Grinch about holidays but I love Halloween. Why Halloween in San Francisco Is Unlike Anywhere Else It’s like a national holiday in San Francisco without the political or religious overtones. There are parties from the Castro District to the…
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