travel
When a pet sitter just won't do, pet-friendly travel locales and useful tips for a safe, smooth, and comfortable journey for critters of all kinds.
How to Move to France With Your Cat
We have a cat, an old cat. He came into my life in the arms of my son. On a visit home from grad school, Josh brought a tiny kitten, a self-possessed furball with a stubby tail. We worried about his survival, being so small, and we hustled him off to the vet to get all the necessary vaccinations and preventatives. Josh named him Willow after the central character in the movie of the same name. He was a little guy with spunk. The two of them returned to Josh’s school where Willow enjoyed his kittenhood in an old brownstone row house with a group of graduate math students.
Trudy SwensonPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeThe Heeler that Healed Me
They say dog is Man's best friend, but that must have been before Eve. I had just graduated college and I was looking for an adventure.
nose kisses and kitchen dances
There are times in all our lives when certain extraordinary people burst through our heavily barricaded doors straight into our hearts and completely change us forever. I am incredibly thankful to say that I’ve had a small handful of those kind of people in my life. And yet, if I’m being completely honest (and I try to be as frequently as possible), the sweet angel who has truly shaped my most important, formative years on this wildly changeable Earth thus far, was my family's dog.
Haley Williams-DillonPublished 2 years ago in Petlife- Top Story - January 2022
Golden Isles of Georgia
Travel and dogs. These two passions of mine don’t always intersect, but when they do, magical memories are formed. Sometimes my two miniature schnauzers, both brazen barkers, are left with a pet and house sitter while we travel to far off destinations. Not only am I uncomfortable with having them on an airplane, but I sometimes believe that Heidi and Ruffles prefer to stay in the security of their own house. Leaving them is hard (for me), and I sometimes think that they are the only reasons I come home from some locations - well, that and my wallet.
Jennifer ChristiansenPublished 2 years ago in Petlife An Ode to R2D2
You remember the sequence from The Empire Strikes Back where the gang leaves the snow world? Most of the gang ends up trying to flee from the Empire, but Luke goes off on his own to meet up with a Jedi Master. Except, he doesn't really go alone, does he?
Littlewit PhilipsPublished 2 years ago in PetlifePepper's Grand Adventure
I lay on the cold kitchen tile floor like I did every morning, waiting for my humans to drop some food at my feet for me to dispose of. The smell of delicious honey bacon consumed the air and made me start drooling onto the floor. Some days I would get lucky and get extra food if my owner Christina was around to share some extra food with me. Her parents didn't like when she spoiled me with extra treats but of course I didn't mind.
Everything About Transporting Pets and Traveling With Your Non-speaking Friend
You are attached to your pet and you would take it with you everywhere, but for this, you have to keep in mind certain rules.
Maryam MonaghanPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeEssentials When Traveling With a Pet
Some of the items needed when traveling with a dog are obvious. Don't forget the food. However, we have learned a few beneficial tips and tricks.
Brenda MahlerPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeWe’re Living a Mini Life in a Big Way
This morning as I put Dagney on a leash for her morning undertaking, the sun coming up over the desert mountains greets me with mixed colors and hues. Since a doggy door is not a feasible option in a motorhome, our ritual includes this opportunity to bond. Depending on the temperature outside the amount of time my little girl needs to ready her bladder varies. Today the wind blows slightly and though a little mist coverewthe ground, I know the sprinklers’ residue causee the moisture and not morning dew or frost like we get at our Idaho home. She is in no hurry to do her business, so we stroll to the pond surrounded by grass, her favorite place.
Brenda MahlerPublished 2 years ago in Petlife- Top Story - November 2021
5 Animal Cafes in Japan You Need to Visit
Japan has a variety of animal-themed cafes where both tourists and Japanese flock to see, interact and admire lovable animals while relaxing with a drink.
S.A. OzbournePublished 2 years ago in Petlife Echoes of the Olifant
Author’s Note: This is an emotional 3-part story. I’m sure it will not be as emotional for the reader as it was for me to write, but it is emotional, nevertheless.
The Bantering WelshmanPublished 3 years ago in PetlifeCat Transporter
It turns out that if you live in Australia and want to purchase a cat from the Country of Russia you can not do so directly. For a variety of reasons, some legitimate, some political, it is impossible to import domestic animals directly into Australia from Russia without a stopover in a different country from which such transactions are allowed. Surprisingly it is possible to send animals, domestic cats at least, directly from the United States to Russia. All of the facts in the above introduction were completely unknown to me until approximately three weeks ago when a good friend of mine asked if I would be willing to help her transfer two kittens from Russia to Australia.
Everyday JunglistPublished 3 years ago in Petlife