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An Educated Pet Parent is Pet Camp’s Best Customer

February 5, 2019

Growing up in the Garden State, I often heard Sy Syms say “An educated consumer is our best customer.”  I’m not sure that his stores, SYMS and Filene’s Basement, ended up filing for bankruptcy speaks to the quality of the stores or the quality of his educational efforts (or of course something else.)  But frankly,…

Wild New Year’s Eve story proves Mastiffs aren’t Great Guard Dogs

January 10, 2019

Most of you know that I have four teenage kids (18-year old triplets and a 16-year old.) I’m well aware that the drinking age is now 21, but I’m not quite naive enough to think this means that kids won’t imbibe when the opportunity and occasion present itself (such as a New Year’s Eve party.) …

Politics and Business: How to Treat the Relationship on Social Media

January 8, 2019

Right before Christmas, on the day the partial government shutdown started, we posted something on our Facebook page asking WTF was going on in Washington, D.C.  Someone who liked our page (though I don’t think is a client), took umbrage at our post for not supporting the President and said she was through with Pet…

Homeschoolers need socialization, and so do dogs!

December 19, 2018

There are lots of opinions about homeschooling kids. Some parents swear by it and some swear at it; thankfully this blog is not meant to persuade anyone of the pros or cons of homeschooling. Even the advocates of homeschooling agree that an important component of homeschool is ensuring adequate socialization. Sure, what “adequate” means and…

New Year’s Party!

December 19, 2018

On New Year’s Eve (when else?) we turn Pet Camp into Times Square. We decorate, break out the hats and noisemakers and ring in the New Year by dropping a tennis ball from the roof!

Christmas Dinner!

December 19, 2018

With Hanukkah so early this year the latkes are all but gone (and all that oil isn’t great for a camper’s G.I. system anyway), but Christmas dinner is just around the corner! We’ve got turkey, mashed potatoes and green beans for our K9 campers and salmon pate for the felines in the house.

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