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Resource Guarding in Dogs
I use the term resource guarding all the time at San Francisco’s Pet Camp to refer to a dog who “guards” its food or belongings from people or other dogs and who reacts when you try and take those objects away. I thought this is what the term meant and how pretty much everyone used it…
Fear Factor
I was reading this month’s DVM360 magazine’s article on the need for veterinarians to prioritize the emotional wellbeing of their patients, and it said some things about stress in pets that took me aback. Frankly, I was really surprised by both the content and tone of the article and here’s why. Dogs and cats have…
Biotech Drugs for Pets
August is National Pet Immunization month and while we’re all familiar with the standard vaccines, according to a recent article in The New York Times, pet medications may be entering a brave new world. Traditionally pet vaccines and medications have been developed by big pharmaceutical companies who first focus on developing products for livestock and then…
The Mystery of the Cat Purr
This blog post is by David Aguilar, front desk counselor We all love when our kitties purr with delight. People have been puzzled for centuries on how and why they do it. Cats purr when they are content, but also when injured, under distress or in labor. Cats can purr uninterrupted while inhaling and exhaling.…
What’s Up With San Francisco’s Dog Safety Net?
For the second time in as many months we’ve been confronted with the possibility of a dog being abandoned at Pet Camp. This kind of stuff hasn’t happened since the first dot-com boom in the late 1990s (so be aware, San Francisco City planners, if you think the current boom is going to last forever…
Washington Post Blog Blasts Shelter Dogs
Last week, the Washington Post posted a blog entitled, “Why I’d Never Adopt A Shelter Dog Again.” While we posted a link to the blog on our Facebook page when we saw it, we thought the blog deserved more discussion. The author maintains that adopting dogs at a shelter is a “crap shoot” and you…
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
2019 Certificate of Recognition – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu
2019 Certificate of Honor – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Mayor London Breed
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
2011 Best of Pet Boarding Facility
2011 Best of the Bay Editors Picks
2010 Best Pet Boarding Facility
SFGate.com
2008 Best Pet Boarding Facility
SFGate.com
2008 Best of Bay Winner
2007 Check Out Pet Camp as Featured on the Today Show
today.com Ebbies 2007 Award Winner, Small Business Category
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
Certificate of Honor 2006
Most Innovative Entrepreneur 2006
1st Green Award (Retailer of the Year)
Pet Product News 2006
Small Business of the Year 2005
Most Improved Commercial Recycler of 2004
Best of the Bay 2001
Best of San Francisco 1999
SF Weekly