Where’s Lucky? Where else would she be but on my lap, relaxing before we venture out for the day! Who says dogs do not like to travel or are not easy to travel with? Granted, Lucky is only 6 pounds and is always ready to jump in her dog bag to discover a new […]
Petiquette
Petiquette: How to behave with your pet when traveling so you offend the least amount of people you and your pet come into contact with. Sure, it may sound amusing, but being on the road with your pet becomes a very serious subject, especially when checking in to hotels. Most hotels have strict policies regarding […]
An American Cat In Paris, by Jennifer Cattaui
Following the well-choreographed footsteps of Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, a suburban field cat from New Jersey makes his way to the city of lights, love and fashion, exploring and exploiting all that France has to offer the jet set cat brimming with joie de vivre. He sat on a windowsill looking out on a […]
Pets on Wheels — Triumphs & Travails of Traveling With Your Pet
Travel with pets is either rewarding or risky business. Consider Mike Bell. Last June, the quality assurance manager for Network Associates in Santa Clara, boarded United Airlines for his direct flight home to California from Washington, D.C. While Bell’s boarding pass was coded, correctly, for San Jose, his dog’s crate was stamped for Salt […]
My weekend at summer camp
First off, let me say that I’m not a bad dog, just misunderstood. “Yappy,” they call me. “Neurotic,” they say. “Disobedient,” they snicker. Well, how would you like it? One day, you’re romping through the bluegrass of Kentucky and three days later you’re in Philadelphia, a big city with barely a blade of grass in […]
“Angel Pawprints”
Reflections on Loving and Losing a Canine Companion—An Anthology of Pet Memorials edited by Laurel E. Hunt (Hyperion) Animal memorials are nothing new. The Egyptians mummified their dogs, while the Victorians held funeral services for them. Today, there are even virtual pet cemeteries for those who chose to celebrate their loss online. When Laurel Hunt, […]