Pet Travel Trips for Holidays

The holidays are meant to be shared with everyone you love, including your furry friends. Bringing a pet along with you on your holiday travels can bring a sense of home, for both you and your pet, while not at home. You need to have a clear understanding of all pet policies with the hotels, relatives and airlines before you bring you pet. Follow these tips to reduce stress for you and your animal.
· Go over pet policy at time of hotel booking.

o Make sure you fully understand your lodging’s pet policy. Some hotels do not allow you to leave your pet unattended. Make arrangements if this is the case.

· Understand your pet.

o Understand what your pet is comfortable with. Bells, crowds, bright lights, loud noises?
· Minimize table scraps.

o The holidays can bring an abundance of food but try not to feed your pet too many table scraps, they may upset their tummies.

· Watch your pet at other’s homes.

o Watch your pet around other peoples holiday decorations to make sure they do not break or consume anything they should not.

· Keep your pet's tags on.

o Pets must wear tags at all times and bring their vet records along with their vaccination records. You may need these when they board your pet on the plane. Bring things your pet may need as you may not be able to find a vet or pet store open over the holidays.

By Staff Writer Trish Harding