Pet Camp Blog

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Pet Camp’s New Retractable Roof – What It Adds

March 25, 2019

Pet Camp has always prided itself on being the pet care facility for pets – not humans.  We’re not posh, we don’t spend our money on branded dog beds or food carts, we spend our money (which means the money you spend with us) on the things we think will make your pet’s stay amazing.…

Pet Camp is "Open To All"

March 21, 2019

Pet Camp recently signed the OPEN TO ALL pledge and signed up to get our window decals (without the yelp marketing component).  For those of you who don’t know, businesses that sign the OPEN TO ALL pledge commit to: Maintain a welcoming and safe environment for people – including employees, visitors, customers, vendors and clients…

What’s that Smell? Decoding Dog Flatulence

March 18, 2019

OMG. What’s that smell? In my house we can almost always blame flatulence on my 16-year old son Quinn; even when the dogs (and we have 3 of them) let loose, Quinn gets blamed. But what if you’re not fortunate to have a “fart-goat” in the house? How do you deal with your dog’s gaseous…

Fuzzy Pet Health to Provide Vaccines at Pet Camp!

March 15, 2019

Raise the ruff! Fuzzy Pet Health will be providing easy access to vaccinations for your pup during their stay at Pet Camp! Sign up and pay here. Once complete, simply drop your pup off at Pet Camp as usual and Fuzzy will stop by during the day to administer any needed vaccines. Your furry (and…

My Dog is Not "Chattel," My Dog Is Family

March 5, 2019

I admit it, I look at other pet care facilities’ web sites.  I look at how cool some of the web sites are, what services they offer, how much they charge – the normal stuff any neurotic small business owner would do to make sure they stay competitive.  One of the areas I always look…

Saint Patrick’s Day with Pet Camp

March 5, 2019

Let your camper celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with Pet Camp on March 14th (yea, we know that Saint Patrick’s Day is on Sunday, March 17th this year but who wants to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on a Sunday anyway?). We’ll be decked out in green, be serving corned beef flavored treats, and having a “Pup…

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