The summer is finally here! If you haven’t already booked to go away this year, have you considered booking somewhere that will allow you to take your pet with you? Even if you have already booked a holiday, is it somewhere that would also welcome your pet?
Taking our pets with us on holiday is a growing trend and one that seems set to increase as the price of boarding accommodation for pets rises. Fortunately the number of pet friendly cottages is also increasing in number as people offering accommodation realise that there is a market for holidays catering for people and their pets.
Dog friendly cottages abound in the UK countryside, and this is arguably the best place to take your dog on holiday: all that free space for your dog to run around! There are also plenty of dog friendly cottages close to the coast, so you can take your best friend for some fantastic walks along some of Britain’s best beaches.
There are other pet friendly hotels that welcome a wider range of pets such as cats and birds, but always check with the owners whether your particular pet would be able to stay. Also check the rules before you book – many pet friendly cottages or dog friendly cottages state that pets must stay downstairs or keep off the furniture, for example, and if you feel that your pet would find that difficult then book somewhere else.
Most pet friendly cottages require proof that your pet is in good health and has been properly vaccinated (you can get this proof easily enough from your vet). If they don’t ask to see this, think about how many other pets may have stayed there before you and what your pet might bring home with them (e.g. fleas, infection, worms) as a result.
If you are taking your pet on holiday with you and are travelling by car, make sure that you take regular breaks for them to get some exercise and water. If your pet suffers from travel sickness, ask your vet for advice well in advance of your travels. And of course, never leave your pet in a car as they can suffer heat exhaustion and die within a very short space of time.
If you don’t want to take your pet on holiday or feel that you can’t because they don’t travel well, then finding suitable boarding accommodation that will care for your pet properly is the next best alternative. Animal charities like the RSPCA receive lots of calls every year from concerned neighbours about pets that have been left at home alone: leaving bowls of food and water out for your pet is not good enough. Water bowls can be knocked over; pets can eat all their food supplies in a couple of days; pets can become very distressed, confused and lonely at being left by their owners. Even if you have someone who will call in and feed them every day, animals can feel very unhappy at being alone for most of their day.
So consider taking your pet on holiday with you this year.
Taking our pets with us on holiday is a growing trend and one that seems set to increase as the price of boarding accommodation for pets rises. Fortunately the number of pet friendly cottages is also increasing in number as people offering accommodation realise that there is a market for holidays catering for people and their pets.
Dog friendly cottages abound in the UK countryside, and this is arguably the best place to take your dog on holiday: all that free space for your dog to run around! There are also plenty of dog friendly cottages close to the coast, so you can take your best friend for some fantastic walks along some of Britain’s best beaches.
There are other pet friendly hotels that welcome a wider range of pets such as cats and birds, but always check with the owners whether your particular pet would be able to stay. Also check the rules before you book – many pet friendly cottages or dog friendly cottages state that pets must stay downstairs or keep off the furniture, for example, and if you feel that your pet would find that difficult then book somewhere else.
Most pet friendly cottages require proof that your pet is in good health and has been properly vaccinated (you can get this proof easily enough from your vet). If they don’t ask to see this, think about how many other pets may have stayed there before you and what your pet might bring home with them (e.g. fleas, infection, worms) as a result.
If you are taking your pet on holiday with you and are travelling by car, make sure that you take regular breaks for them to get some exercise and water. If your pet suffers from travel sickness, ask your vet for advice well in advance of your travels. And of course, never leave your pet in a car as they can suffer heat exhaustion and die within a very short space of time.
If you don’t want to take your pet on holiday or feel that you can’t because they don’t travel well, then finding suitable boarding accommodation that will care for your pet properly is the next best alternative. Animal charities like the RSPCA receive lots of calls every year from concerned neighbours about pets that have been left at home alone: leaving bowls of food and water out for your pet is not good enough. Water bowls can be knocked over; pets can eat all their food supplies in a couple of days; pets can become very distressed, confused and lonely at being left by their owners. Even if you have someone who will call in and feed them every day, animals can feel very unhappy at being alone for most of their day.
So consider taking your pet on holiday with you this year.
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