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Dear Abby: Time to Join the Modern Era of Quality Pet Care

March 10, 2020

The other week I was reading Dear Abby; ok, that’s not true, I’ve never read Dear Abby in my life. Really, my wife was reading it and told me that Dear Abby had said that asking a family member to put a dog in a “kennel” is “tantamount to telling them they must put their…

Mobile App, Chat Bot, Rewards, Oh My!

March 6, 2020

Use the Mobile App to Get a Prize We know not every camper is an early adopter, but our mobile app has been around for almost 6 months and it’s time for the rest of you to come on board. Before you get all hot and bothered, we’re not forcing you to use the app…

Coronavirus and CIRD-Complex: How To Protect Your Dog From Respiratory Diseases?

February 26, 2020

One cannot listen to the news, scan the newspaper, or look at social media without there being a mention of the Coronavirus.  While there are a host of interesting and scary things about the Coronavirus, one of the things that is fascinating is the similarities between stopping the spread of Coronavirus and stopping the spread…

2020 Brings Pawsome Changes

January 22, 2020

2020 Already? How could it be 2020? I still remember staying late on New Year’s Eve 1999 and unplugging everything electric just in case moving from the 1900s to the 2000s caused the power grid to fail or everything with a computer chip to crash. Just think how scared Alexa would have been! As we…

Has your dog seen you naked?

January 21, 2020

I was having a conversation with a Pet Camp counselor and was more than a bit taken back when they said they didn’t get undressed in front of their dog. I had no idea what to say, but my mind was racing.  I knew that the dog and the counselor were of the opposite sex…

Dogs and Your Next Dental Appointment

January 14, 2020

Hate going to the dentist?  The sound of the drill give you the willies?  Well, if you’ve got really good dental insurance a visit to a dentist in Norway might be the answer. Researchers at the Uit Artic University of Norway (they play in the Artic Circle league for you college sports fans) are exploring…

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