Decisions
It's vacation time again, and so we find ourselves with a little more planning to do in regards to those in our families who are of species other than human. Take them with us on our Summer journeys or leave them home with Pet Sitters. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
Some species are simply not travel friendly. Though we occasionally see a bird on the shoulder of someone out and about in public, one has to wonder how the Bird feels around all of us potential predators. The same questions are inspired by Iguanas and other reptiles in public.
We have actually met two Rabbits who enjoyed the car, who saw it as just another part of life. For most Rabbits, and other small mammals, all of whom are very territorial and feel safest when in familiar surroundings, the car is a harrowing experience.
Of course leaving any of the above Companions at home means making doubly sure that the person you choose to care for them knows how. This too presents a challenge. After compiling our Petsitter's Checklist for Rabbits, it seemed that the items we included were probably a good rule of thumb for all species.
Planning for your Petsitter is an intricate activity. To help, we've prepared Petsitter's Tips and the printable Petsitters Checklist.
Taking a Companion Animal with you on your travels means as much preperation as leaving them home. Particulars of your mode of travel and your destination must be taken into consideration when planning your trip.
Our Travel Tips will cover a lot of general issues regarding traveling with Companion Animals, and our printable Travel Checklist will help you organize for the great adventure. If you're planning a Camping Trip, check out Camping Companions. For those of you flying, we've prepared Flying With Companion Animals
Hopefully, all of this planning will help insure you have a great vacation. May we be the first to say, Bon Voyage!
Travel Tips
Traveler's Checklist
Flying With Animals
Camping Tips
Petsitter Tips
Petsitters Checklist
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