Pet Friendly Travel – 10 Tips for Hassle-Free Travel with Your Pet

Written by David Buster


Inrepparttar United States alone, over 60 million households have one or more pets. Pet owners in 15 million of those households travel with their pets, andrepparttar 142561 majority stay in pet-friendly lodging. Fortunately, pet friendly hotels, condos and vacation home rentals do exist.

If you will be traveling with your pet, here are some pet friendly tips to remember for safe and trouble-free travel.

1 - When you make your reservation, double-check that pets are allowed. An important advantage of reserving online is that you can see - in writing - whether or not pets are permitted and any restrictions. Online, you can print out your reservation receipt that includesrepparttar 142562 "pets allowed" information. Verbal reservations leave more room for misunderstanding and miscommunication. If reserving by telephone, askrepparttar 142563 reservation person to mail you a confirmation receipt that includesrepparttar 142564 “pets allowed” information.

2 - Is your pet an experienced traveler? If not, you should begin getting your pet more accustomed to traveling. Begin by making your car a fun place for your pet. Get inrepparttar 142565 car with them, play with them, give them a treat – have them enjoy being there with you. Then take a short drive with them. Gradually increaserepparttar 142566 length of time and distance that you drive with them. Before making a long trip with your pet,repparttar 142567 idea is to have them comfortable with being inrepparttar 142568 car for extended periods of time. 3 - Remember that securing your pet while traveling inrepparttar 142569 car is crucial for their safety and yours. Consider purchasing a dog safety harness for your pet to use while traveling inrepparttar 142570 car. If you have a station wagon or SUV, you can purchase a vehicle barrier that keeps your pet confined torepparttar 142571 rear area. They are usually sold at pet stores or are available online.

4 - Be sure that your pet has an identification tag and wears it while onrepparttar 142572 trip. The tag should have your pet's name, your name and phone number. If possible, use your cell phone number, a home number andrepparttar 142573 number of where you will be staying. 5 – Carry a photograph of your pet with you on your trip. If your pet should ever become lost, you’ll be able to show others exactly what your pet looks like instead of just relying on a verbal description.

Unique Cat Urns Aren't That Difficult to Find

Written by Tara Pearce


Are you looking for an urn for your cat’s cremains? Perhaps something a little more unique than simply a wooden box is what you want. If so, we can help. We’ve done lots of research all overrepparttar internet to findrepparttar 142188 nicest and most unique cat urns onrepparttar 142189 market today. This article will describe a few that we’ve found to give you an idea of what’s available. When you’re finished reading, please visit our Pet Urns page for more details on where you can findrepparttar 142190 products we mention.

One of my favorites is a take off onrepparttar 142191 traditional boxy urn. You can choose from 3 different wood colors (real wood) and there’s also a little plaque that goes onrepparttar 142192 front that can include up to 3 lines of text. The nicest part of it isrepparttar 142193 cat figurine affixed torepparttar 142194 top ofrepparttar 142195 box. There are several breeds, colors and positions to choose from so you will be able to have a reasonable likeness of your cat.

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