Category Archives: Pets

The skies get fur-endlier with Pet Airways

by Stefania Revelli
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When pigs fly, it will probably be on Pet Airways. On the much later hoofs of 2004’s Companion Air, which invited Fido and Fluffy to ride in-cabin alongside their parents, comes Pet Airways, a Florida-based airline dedicated exclusively to pets (Gadling.com 4.21.09).
Set to take off mid-July 2009, the airline will launch with service [...]

Pet time-sharing on vacation

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by Stefania Revelli

WHAT’S HAPPENING

This may be taking the dog days of summer a bit too literally. Pouncing off pet-sharing programs like Flexpetz, the hospitality industry is offering guests a rather unique amenity: pet leasing.
At select Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, guests can “rent” dogs for several hours. At Quebec City, Boston and Vancouver locations, dogs even [...]

Who’s your mutt-her?

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What to do when the body says dachshund but the ears talk terrier? The Canine Heritage Breed Test is a DIY, DNA-based kit that vets your mutt’s mix, identifying over 100 different breeds (Petco.com 8.08).
The kit includes a noninvasive cheek swab brush and prepaid envelope in which to send it. A frameable certificate of [...]