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• If the property you've chosen doesn't offer a "Do Not Disturb" door sign that specifically indicates a pet's presence in the guestroom, bring along your own. Even properties with an impeccable track record of communication could have a lapse and you wouldn't want your pet to slip out if someone entered the room without knowing your pet was there.

• Even before recent world events imposed additional travel restrictions, airlines' policies concerning pet travel were subject to frequent change. It's best to check individual air carriers' web sites or call their toll-free numbers for the most up-to-date information.

• If your personal veterinarian isn't in a position to recommend a local animal hospital and/or after-hours clinic, just in case your pet isn't acting like himself or an emergency arises, ask your pet-friendly innkeeper if he feels comfortable making a recommendation.

• Carry a current health certificate to indicate that your pet's inoculations are up-to-date in case it's required for interstate travel.

• If your pet is taking medicine, have plenty on hand.

• Bring along your pet's favorite toys or security blanket for a homier feel and to reduce the stress of unfamiliar surroundings.

• Try and retain as much of your pet's normal/daily routine as possible.

PET-FRIENDLY/PET TRAVEL WEB SITES:
E-mail addresses and telephone numbers provided when available.

www.companionair.com Bills itself as the first pet airline where both pets and their caregivers ride in the cabin, albeit in separate sections; info@companionair.com; 561-470-0970.

www.petswelcome.com Lodging listings for over 25,000 pet-friendly bed & breakfasts, hotels, ski resorts, campgrounds and beaches.

www.travelpets.com On-line directory of bed & breakfasts, hotels, cabins, and rental properties that accommodate pets; trevor@travelpets.com

www.petvacations.com Accommodations, travel tips, travel tales, and a database of clinics and veterinarians; 609-482-2424.

www.familysafety.com Pet-friendly lodging and more in their Travel Center; safepet@familysafety.com; 888-737-3315.

www.companimalz.com Online pet resource that features pet-friendly sites and lodging.

www.traveldog.com Calls itself "one of the largest and most indepth directories of fido-friendly lodging anywhere." Includes bed & breakfasts, inns, resorts, hotels/motels and cabins in the United States and Canada; info@traveldog.com.

www.dogfriendly.com Regional and national guides to dog-friendly bed & breakfasts, hotels, motels, vacation rentals, parks, beaches, attractions, and restaurants; email@dogfriendly.com; 530-672-5316.

El Portal; www.innsedona.com; info@innsedona.com; 800-313-0017.

Twelfth Night Inn B&B; www.12th-night-inn.com; stay@12th-night-inn.com; 540-885-1733.

* Pet ownership statistics courtesy of Pet Food Institute's 2002 Pet Incidence Trend Report.

** Pet travel and pet preferences statistics courtesy of American Animal Hospital Association's 2002 and 2000 Pet Owner Surveys.

A version of this article ran in the Fall 2003 issue of Arrington's Inn Traveler.

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