Camp Scotty

08/09/2024

Let's give a big welcome to our new groomer Megan. She will be grooming Tuesdays-Fridays. Call or Text 205-685-8882 to get booked before the holidays because we will fill up fast!

Camp Scotty is a Home Away from Home for your pets! We provide kennel services, boarding, grooming,

05/27/2024

The storm took the phone lines out this morning. Power is on dogs are good if you have questions or need anything our business line texting is still working. Text 205-685-8882

01/23/2023

New year ✔️ New tennis balls✔️New pups✔️New friendships✔️ and lots more new things to come this year. STAY TUNED!!!

01/18/2023

🏝Just a quick reminder that Spring break is only 8 weeks away and boarding is filling up quickly. Call or text us to book your pups stay!🏝

01/04/2023

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12/31/2022

Tonight there will be fireworks and busy roads if your dogs stay outside please consider bringing them in tonight. More dogs go missing on NYE and 4th of July than any other time of the year. Thank you for supporting us and we have some big surprises coming in 2023. Everyone have a safe New Years Eve and we look forward to seeing you and your pup's in the coming year! Daycare opens back up on Monday, January 2nd.

12/21/2022

Just a reminder that drop-off daycare will be closed starting December 23rd (this will not effect boarding reservations). Normal daycare hours will resume on Monday, January 2nd. Lobby hours will remain the same as always(7 a.m.-7 p.m.) for drop off, pick up, DIY baths, and nail trims.

With the holidays and end of the year right around the corner we just want to take the time to say a huge thank you to all of our customers. Thank you all so much for being so great to our staff and more so for allowing us the chance to meet, spend time with, and love all of your fur babies. We appreciate all of your business and support. Happy Holidays and we hope to see you all next year!!!

11/09/2022

❗️ DAYCARE WILL BE CLOSED from November 19th to November 27th.❗️

Normal daycare hours will resume Monday the 28th. This does not affect any current boarding reservations. We are currently fully booked for boarding between those dates. Happy Thanksgiving!🦃

11/09/2022

It's almost that time! Join Shelby Humane at Myers Plants and Pottery to get your fur baby's pictures made with santa!!

08/31/2022

Birdie and Nukka are here with a reminder- Daycare will be CLOSED Friday, September 2nd through Monday, September 5th due to Labor Day.
They hope to see all their friends back at daycare Tuesday! Have a great weekend.

08/07/2022

I would have made a post sooner but I wanted to reach out to some colleagues in my industry up north and out west on what they have seen and been experiencing since Canine Influenza Virus (CIV)has been becoming more common over the last few years. We have not been requiring the CIV vaccine and currently will not be making it mandatory but are going to "highly recommend" it for any frequent boarders or daycare dogs or any "higher risk" dogs (Older dogs, immune compromised dogs, and dogs with heart and respiratory conditions are at particular risk for CIV. Dogs with short, flat faces (brachycephalic breeds), such as Boston Terriers, Boxers, Pekingese, Pugs, and Shih Tzus, are also at higher risk.).

Even though we use top of the line cleaning solutions, have UV-C bulbs in our HVAC units (which cleanse all viruses and bacteria as it runs through our air conditioners), and have UV Air X air scrubbers running all the time there is still opportunity for those things to affect us too. I have talked with facility owners that have had only vaccinated and boosted dogs for CIV and the entire facility still gets sick with only vaccinated and fully boosted dogs in house.

Currently there are many pet facilities (vets, boarding kennels, dog parks, and humane societies) overrun with Kennel Cough and Canine Influenza (H3N2) locally and across the country. Kennel cough is essentially bronchitis in a dog and is highly contagious and there can be complications but they are rare. Dog Flu on the other hand is something that is more severe and much more transmissible with a smaller incubation period and more likely to have potential complications like pneumonia afterwards.

Kennel Cough Symptoms,
The primary symptom of kennel cough is a non-productive and persistent dry cough. It usually sounds like a goose honk or as if something is stuck in your dog's throat. Runny nose, sneezing, lack of energy, decreased appetite, and mild fever are other symptoms.

Dog Flu Symptoms,
The signs of this illness in dogs are cough, runny nose, fever, lethargy, eye discharge, and reduced appetite. The severity of illness associated with canine flu in dogs can range from no signs to severe illness resulting in pneumonia and sometimes death.
Most dogs recover within 2 to 3 weeks. However, some dogs may develop secondary bacterial infections which may lead to more severe illness and pneumonia. Anyone with concerns about their pet’s health, or whose pet is showing signs of canine influenza, should contact their veterinarian.

How serious is canine influenza in dogs?
The percentage of dogs infected with this disease that die is very small. Some dogs have asymptomatic infections (no signs of illness), while some have severe illness with infection. Severe illness is characterized by the onset of pneumonia.

How is canine influenza virus spread?
Almost all dogs are susceptible to canine flu infection, and virus infection tends to spread among dogs housed in vets, kennels, and shelters. Canine flu is thought to spread mainly among dogs through respiratory droplets produced during coughing and sneezing from infected dogs, or through contact with contaminated surfaces. Therefore, dog owners whose dogs are coughing or showing other signs of respiratory disease should not expose their dog to other dogs or to cats. Clothing, equipment, surfaces, and hands should be cleaned and disinfected after exposure to dogs showing signs of respiratory disease.

How can you help?

If your dog is coughing leave them home and don't try to take them to board or daycare or the dog park anywhere.

If you are coming to board or do daycare with us or anywhere else please try to get your vaccinations updated a week or two ahead of time. If you go to the vet who may have sick dogs in house and they are breathing that same air and happen to get sick themselves they will be somewhere spreading sickness while it incubates in their system.

If your doggy daycare or boarding facility closes down and lets you know they have had confirmed cases of kennel cough or CIV or is asking you to send your emergency contact to come get your dog because they have potentially been exposed to flu or kennel cough please DO NOT BOOK THEM WITH ANOTHER FACILITY because it is an inconvenience to you. That is the fastest way to keep this spreading in the community.

If you are going to get vaccinations updated please do see if they are able to do it in the car vs inside the vet clinic. That way it limits your exposure to anything that might currently be there.

If your dog does have kennel cough or CIV please let your vet know and do not bring the dog inside the vet office unless they request you to. Vet clinics do overnight boarding for healthy dogs as well as dogs that have had major trauma, open wounds, snake bites, dehydration, and numerous other things. If a dog in recovery was to get canine flu or kennel cough it would potentially make their recovery much more complicated.

Any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to find the answer if I don't know the answer to it.

Very sorry for the extended read. Feel free to share with any of your pet parent friends.

07/29/2022

Sunshine ✅ Pools ✅ Dirty Dogs ✅

07/23/2022

We're all smiles this summer at daycare! 🌞🐾

04/01/2022

We are proud to announce that starting Monday not only will we have daycare back open from Spring Break but everyone else that has been waiting on our drone delivery service to daycare will no longer have to wait! Having a few issues with the FAA but we think all is good to go.

03/29/2022

Here's some of our Spring Break crew! Our dogs know there's no better way to spend a vacation than seeing old friends and making new ones 🐾

03/23/2022

We are up monitoring the storm and hanging out with the dogs. Stay safe.

03/21/2022

We're having some fun outside today! 🎾🐕

03/12/2022

Daycare will be CLOSED MARCH 25th through APRIL 3rd for Spring Break. We look forward to seeing everyone again April 4th!

We are currently fully booked for boarding for those dates as well but we do have a waitlist in case of cancellations.

03/12/2022

Make sure to stop by for some Girl Scout Cookies tomorrow, Sunday from 12 to 3! 🐾🍪

2785 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124

02/17/2022

We've got the cutest dogs in town, for sure! 🐾🤍

02/15/2022

We hope you all had a paw-some Valentine's Day! These are our valentines this year 🤍🐾

01/30/2022

Nothing like a Sunday with friends! 🐾

01/29/2022

It's a great day to play! 💙

12/27/2021

12/22/2021

We will not be doing daycare from December 22nd until January 2nd. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years! Our DIY baths will still be open.

11/26/2021

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We sure did- can you tell everyone loved their dinner? 🐶

11/23/2021

Reminder- there will be NO DAYCARE TODAY until next Monday, the 29th! Happy Thanksgiving! 🐾

11/12/2021

Be the person your dog thinks you are. 🤍

Reminder- we will be CLOSED FOR DAYCARE November 23rd through November 28th. Normal daycare hours will resume Monday, the 29th. This does not affect current boarding reservations.

11/12/2021

❗️ DAYCARE WILL BE CLOSED from November 23rd to November 28th.❗️

Normal daycare hours will resume Monday the 29th. This does not affect any current boarding reservations. We are currently fully booked for boarding between those dates. Happy Thanksgiving!🦃

10/31/2021

Happy Howl-O-Ween from all of us here at Camp Scotty! Stay safe and have a great night! 🐾