I keep reading about how more people are traveling with their pets. Apparently, the hospitality industry is doing more to welcome owners and their pets. (Think complimentary bones, treats, puppy beds.)
I live with a cat. Kharma, like most cats I know, likes to do what she wants when she wants to do it. So, bottom line is that travel is out. She'd rather hold down the fort at home, sitting in the bay window to watch the traffic below, the birds, and keep an eye on the firehouse across the street. As long as someone fills her food dish and the tabletop fountain she drinks from, visits and brushes her daily, she'd rather be in a familiar setting.
I'm curious, do you take your pet along when you travel? If so, what problems or welcome surprises have you come across? If not, how do you make sure your sweetie doesn't suffer in your absence?
I only take my big guy with me to a relative's house. But, I do know that Best Western's across the country usually allow pets. I just went on a business trip and stayed at a Best western - there were all kinds of dogs there!