So, it’s time to travel with your pet. Whether your trip is planned or unexpected, why is it important that temperatures matter? Simply put, extreme weather outside your door or at any place you stop along the way or at your destination can put your pet at great risk when traveling, especially when flying.
Continue readingHere’s the skinny: healthier pets are better travelers. Getting your pet in shape to travel will require lots of lead time, so start changing feeding habits early on.
Continue readingTraveling with a pet can be daunting, especially the first time you both leave home. Whether you are driving or flying, travel can be either stressful or fun and exciting. Wouldn’t it be nice if your pet understood what was going on and did not shadow you, looking unsure and anxious as soon as you pull out your suitcase?
Continue readingBy not using pet seat belts or restraints for your pet in the car, you could be breaking the law. You can be liable for your pet’s safety.
Continue readingThinking of traveling with your pet in a car this spring or summer? Believe it or not, now is the time to start preparing your pet for that family trip, especially if it will be the first time that your pet travels with you. Here are a few good tips to make the trip easier for everyone
Continue readingThis week, Amtrak announced that it would trial a pet program that would carry small dogs and cats in designated passenger cars (NOT luggage cars) between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois until November, 2014. Should the trial prove successful, they will … Continue reading
Time for the Holidays! Holidays and travel seem to go together as we all want to be with loved ones during this special time of year. There are few reasons?to leave your pet behind. With a bit of planning, pet … Continue reading
This is a great blog post with tips for traveling with pets: http://www.flipkey.com/blog/2013/10/01/experts-tell-all-top-tips-for-traveling-with-pets/. We are quoted along with other experts on pet travel. We encourage you to be an educated and pro active pet traveler, especially if you have not … Continue reading
Whether you are flying or driving with your pet, the best thing you can do for your pet is to prepare them for being in their crate. Get your crate well ahead of travel and keep the top half off. … Continue reading
Presently, pets are not permitted to travel on Amtrak trains unless they are medically certified service animals. But that may change if a Federal bill just introduced in the house moves forward. H.R. 2066, the Pets on Trains Act of … Continue reading