The pet industry is thriving!   By 2019, the industry is expected to hit $91.72 billion in sales.  America's and the world's love affair with their pets is evidenced by their spending habits. Dog and cat parent's spending is at an all time high and much of it is on pet travel.

As pet lovers, we know it's just not a vacation if we don't bring our family's four-legged member! Vacations are about enjoying time together, relaxing, and de-stressing.

TravelCenters of America LLC  ("TA") is adding to its full-service benefits by welcoming back-seat drivers of the furry kind to all travel centers within the TA and Petro Stopping Centers network.
 

Make sure you have a healthy pet when traveling! Dogs, like humans, are increasingly subjected to diets that are over-processed and unhealthy, and are exposed to a variety of environmental pollutants that can wreak havoc on the body. Poor nutrition and constant exposure to environmental irritants can lead to a variety of health concerns.

If your pets are anything like my dogs, they get very excited when they get to go for a ride. I open up the car door and they jump right in without any prompting, tails wagging happily and smiles on their faces. But if we're headed out for a trip that's going to last longer than an hour, I inevitably get the "Are we there yet?" whines and whimpers and panting.

Downward Dog is no longer something that only humans do during their yoga practice!  Finally, the position's namesake can join in with their person and get their Zen on.  It's called doga - a cute combination of the words "dog" and "yoga" - and it has been gaining in popularity over the past few years.

South Portland, Maine - March 28, 2011 - TripsWithPets is very happy to announce the launch of their new and improved website, http://www.tripswithpets.com.  The new site was redesigned to better assist pet travelers (and their humans) by adding more features and revealing a fresh look and more intuitive navigation to easily find the information they need to plan a trip.

Choice Hotels has the perfect, pet friendly, affordable hotel room for your next trip. For excellent service and attractive rooms, book hotel reservations online now and take advantage of great hotel deals and packages for your weekend travel getaway, vacation stay, family gathering or business meeting. Choice Hotels are the best hotel value anywhere.

Aloft Hotels understands that it's hard for guests to be on the road without their pets, that is why they welcome man's best friend.  To help your pet feel right at home, Aloft has developed the ARF program.