Pet Camp Blog

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Campy with the Pet Camp Express van

Cat Safari counselor

April 26, 2021

Pet Camp is looking for a cat lover extraordinaire to join our Cat Safari team! Pet Camp’s Cat Safari location is San Francisco’s most honored and unique cat lodging facility, proudly serving cats from San Francisco and all over the Bay Area since 2007! Our Cat Safari counselors are responsible for upholding our solid reputation…

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Campy with the Pet Camp Express van

Front Desk counselor

April 26, 2021

Pet Camp is looking for an extraordinary pet and “pet parent” pro to join our front desk team! Pet Camp is San Francisco’s ORIGINAL and most honored pet lodging facility, proudly serving the dogs and cats of the Bay Area for over 20 years! Our front desk counselors are responsible for upholding our solid reputation…

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Is It Safe For Dogs to Drink Out of Community Water Bowls?

April 24, 2021

When I take one of my dogs to one of San Francisco’s many off leash dog parks or to walk around one of San Francisco’s commercial corridors, I try to keep them from drinking out of communal water bowls. My wife always argues with me about this. She says, “they’re thirsty, what are you worried…

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Pet Behavior and the Pandemic

April 21, 2021

The other day I attended a webinar presented by the Animal Medical Center of New York City. The focus of the webinar was getting pets (dogs and cats for the purpose of the webinar) ready for pet parents to return to working outside the home. One of the main issues addressed was “separation anxiety.” I…

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Petsmart Pet Care Facility in San Francisco

April 16, 2021

Pet Camp has been around since 1997. We’ve been through the ups and downs of the San Francisco economy and seen pet care providers come and go these almost 25 years. That said, whenever a new pet care facility comes to town I worry. This weekend Petsmart opened in San Francisco (in the Sears building…

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big dog trying to climb up on counter

Big Dogs – Why We Love Them!

April 14, 2021

The other week, we posted a blog critical of a post that listed only small dogs as good apartment dogs. We protested that big dogs also made great apartment dogs (and great dogs overall). We’re thrilled to report that in their Spring 2021 Our Animals magazine the San Francisco SPCA agreed with our assertion. The…

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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

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

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