Category Archives: Pets

The skies get fur-endlier with Pet Airways

May 21, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING 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 [...]

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Pet time-sharing on vacation

September 26, 2008 – 5:43 pm

OBSERVATION 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 [...]

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Who’s your mutt-her?

September 26, 2008 – 5:29 pm

OBSERVATION WHAT’S HAPPENING 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 [...]

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