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Using pet seat belts. It’s one of those reflex actions you don’t think about much. You get in the car and reach for the seat belt – most times before even starting the engine. And if there’s a kid or … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pet Travel by Car or RV
Thinking 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 readingPhoto by Naomi Salome: Pexels.com So, it’s time to travel with your pet. Whether your trip is planned or unexpected, why should you understand that temperatures matter? Simply put, extreme weather outside your door, at any place you stop along the … Continue reading
This 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
How many times when you are running errands or driving across town does a car pull up next to you at a traffic light with a pet sitting on the driver’s lap? Usually, it is a cute little dog with its head out the window while the driver has one hand around its body and the other on the wheel of the car. Little do these drivers consider how dangerous this is for their pup and for themselves and the passengers in the car.
Continue readingDid you know that 98% of rabies cases come from dog bites? Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the nervous system and, without treatment, can lead to more infections and even death. This is why rabies is taken seriously … Continue reading