Choosing the Right Pet Carriers for Traveling

Choosing the Right Pet Carriers for Traveling

Choosing the Right Pet Carriers for Traveling

When you travel with your pets either by plane, train, bus, or car, choose pet carriers that will make their journey comfortable. Choose a carrier that is reliable. You will be traveling for long periods of time. If the carrier you choose is not reliable you might be having difficulty replacing it during your travel.

The right specification of Pet Carrier

Pet carriers can be made of plastic, wicker, or metal. Choose the ones that have the front or top openings and can be closed using a secure latch. Make sure that you select the ones that have enough space for your pet to move around i.e. standing up or turning around. Most cats and dogs cannot stay in one position for a long time so they move around a lot.

If you are traveling with a large dog, select dog carriers that are made of solid sides and roofs. Make sure that the carrier you choose should have strong base support and will not sag once your dog is inside. It must be able to hold the weight of your dog.

The dog carriers you choose should be easy for you to carry. They must have a strong handle to be able to carry the dog’s weight. There are even some dog carriers that are attached to wheels. This will make it easier for you by pulling the carrier wherever you go especially in the airport.

If you choose pet carriers for small dogs to select a shoulder carrier. Toy-sized dogs are not that heavy so it will not be a problem carrying them around. You can adjust its strap to your desired length to make it more comfortable for you while carrying them.

In addition

Choose a pet carrier for small dogs that have a safety locking device. …

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Small Dog Accessories Needed for Traveling

Small Dog Accessories Needed for Traveling

Small Dog Accessories Needed for Traveling

Small dog accessories can make traveling with your pet much easier and safer. There are many places where you can take your pet where he can have a good time too. Take him on a fishing trip, to the beach, to the park, to visit friends or even for a short drive. Before traveling with your pet, it’s important to know that he can be injured in the same way as kids if you slam on the brakes or if you’re involved in an accident.

For this reason, pets need to be secured in a vehicle to keep them safer and there are several accessories available to accommodate this need. Small dog car seats and baskets will help secure your pet and keep her safer while riding. She won’t be flying into the back of the seat if you suddenly hit the brakes or from one side of the car to other when you go around sharp curves.

If your pet doesn’t seem comfortable in one of these or refuses to use them, there are other small dog accessories available. Try using a small dog harness instead. Place the harness on your pet as normal and then slip the seatbelt through the opening for the leash. This will strap him in and prevent him from bouncing around while on the road.

Once your pet is secured, you can think about some of the other small dog accessories that can make traveling even more enjoyable. Seat covers are a great investment if you want to protect your car, truck, or van from claw marks or any accidents that your dog may have. It can be hard to control the bathroom urge when traveling especially if your pet is not used to riding in a vehicle. Seat covers come in a variety …

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SIX THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING PET FINCHES

Six Things to Consider Before Buying Pet Finches

SIX THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING PET FINCHES

1. Finch Ownership

Are you ready to own pet finches? Finches are known for ease of care and can be nifty pets for almost anyone, including apartment dwellers, those with kids, and even those with other pets. That being said, you should make sure that other family members are really ready to have finches in the house, can they be considerate and careful around finches, can you keep your current pets under control around the finches, do you have a proper place for their cage, etc.

2. Finch Varieties

Which finch variety should you get? These active small birds are colorful, have varied patterns and personalities. They come in many popular varieties including the Zebra Finch, Gouldian Finch and the Society Finch. Ask your local bird seller for their opinion and recommendations.

3. Keeping Finches

The fact that finches are very friendly birds allows you to maintain them with other of these diminutive birds or even with other hard billed birds if you have a cage with enough space.

Because aggressive behavior can be exhibited by bigger bird species toward smaller bird species, it is not a good idea to keep finches with hook billed birds like parakeets and lovebirds as these birds have a more belligerent nature. In order to avoid feather picking do not keep too many of these tiny birds in your cage.

Finches are normally social birds but when grouped with other types of birds there may be some aggressive behavior among them. While some species of birds, like Parrots, may sulk when they cannot interact with their owners, these tiny birds are different because they are so gregarious and will be quite happy to play among themselves when left alone.

4. Taming Finches

Because these diminutive birds are so gregarious among themselves, they probably won’t …

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VACATIONING IN OAXACA, MEXICO, WITH ALL THE LOVED ONES DOG, CAT OR OTHER PET

Vacationing in Oaxaca, Mexico, With all the Loved ones Dog, Cat or Other Pet

VACATIONING IN OAXACA, MEXICO, WITH ALL THE LOVED ONES DOG, CAT OR OTHER PET

As the proprietor of a bed & breakfast in Oaxaca, Mexico, I frequently field inquiries from travelers with plans to visit the city who are intent upon bringing the household dog or cat along for the vacation. They initially ask if pets are permitted in our guest level, and then after receiving a reply in the negative, in a second email ask for names of alternate hotels or other accommodations which do accept pets. The advice is always the same, but the inquiries keep coming.

This pet lover and owner of a brindle boxer is not a pet psychologist, nor professes to intimately know what’s right or wrong when it comes to decisions about the household dog or cat (or one’s children for that matter – lord knows we’ve made and will continue to make mistakes raising our daughter), nor the impact that leaving a pet behind could have on the mutt or his “parents” or “siblings.” However, there are certain factors which ought to at least be considered prior to deciding definitively to take Fido or Tabby along for the trip.

Yes, Some Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts in Oaxaca Do Accept Pets, Including Dogs and Cats

Of course virtually every major tourist city in the civilized world includes the odd hotel, guest house or bed & breakfast which accepts pets, at minimum dogs and cats. Oaxaca is no exception. For example, a couple of members of the Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast Association are happy to extend invitations to the four legged. But most shun the thought of even the possibility of a cat meowing or dog barking, and therefore having to contend with complaints from pet-less guests. Certainly there are exceptions; but what might it reveal about the quality of lodging if the owner is struggling to rent …

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ADVANTAGES OF PET ADOPTION

Advantages of Pet Adoption

Sometimes when you are just strolling around the town you will find yourself in front of a pet shop and it is usually very difficult to look away once you make eye contact with one of the pets. They just gaze at you asking to be taken home.

You may even stay for a while or go play with the animals and then that look is even deeper. At that point you make a decision whether to take the pet home or just continue on your way.

A lot of people decide to just move on. The truth is that it can be very difficult to take care of a pet especially if you have a busy schedule.

Once in a while a person may be inspired though, and will walk away with a brand new pet to care for. And even though it can be tough at times, it feels good when they are there for you.

It is amazing how much joy people get from their pets. After a day at work, coming home to a dog or cat or any other animal is so refreshing.

Either they run to the door or just simply get happy to see you come in and then you enjoy your time with them. Everyone gets such a kick out of that feeling.

Adopting is even a step above just having a pet because you are doing something really good. There is no way of knowing if the pet you adopted would have ever been adopted or not.

Saving an animal’s life is a big deal and something that is even more rewarding. That is additional on top of the joy you get from being around your pet.

So if you choose to adopt from a shelter it is a …

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