Thinking about travelling by air with your pets? My  first flight with my pets, a dog and bird, was when I  moved back to Calgary from Dallas. It still brings  back memories of my beagle Tessa's big mournful  eyes looking through her kennel door. Her shocked  expression as her kennel tipped backwards down  the  luggage conveyer belt, following my suitcases  through the noisy machinery, baggage trains, and  95F heat on the runway, sparked the realization that  Tessa’s subjective travel experience had not really  been factored into my overall travel plans...
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Humourist William Thomas' The Dog Rules (Damn Near Everything) provides an insightful and hilarious look into the wonderful world of dog ownership. This month's feature book review examines this national bestseller, now available in paperback, and offers our  readers the chance to win one of five free hardcover copies of The Dog Rules. Read more >

Is there anything worse than having to leave your cat or dog behind when you travel? Some of us experience separation-anxiety. And when you come home, you may have to endure either a cold shoulder or even more subversive, passive-aggressive behaviour as your pet lets you know that they did not appreciate being separated from you or their home... Read more >

Now Pets Can Stay cardholders can earn Travel   Dollars with every booking they make through Pets   Can Stay Travel Services! Pets Can Stay Travel   Dollars can be redeemed for special Pets Can Stay   travel products or cash rebates on travel bookings.    Read more >

Irving Jalving - Saturday night in the Presidential Suite with your pet
                          and Sunday Brunch for two at the Executive Royal
                          Inn Hotel & Conference Centre

Melissa Gustafson - Two nights for two with your pet at the Holiday
                                 Inn Macleod Trail South

Helen Muszynski - Friday night for two with your pet, including
                               breakfast, at the International Hotel Calgary

Heidi Phipson - One night for two with your pet at the Howard
                          Johnson Express Inn Calgary

Julie Schell - One night for two with your pet at the Coast Plaza
                      Hotel & Conference Centre Calgary

Cathy Tippett - One night for two with your pet at the Fairmont
                         Palliser

Pets Can Stay Certified B&Bs and Vacation Rentals combine beautiful locales, cozy furnishings and a wide selection of amenities for you and your pet in order to offer all of the comforts of a “home away from home”. This month’s feature highlights two certified properties that welcome their pets with open arms, and much more: Mornington B&B in Kitchener, ON and Duck & Pug Lakeshore Suites in Peachland, BC... Read more >

Attention Pet Sitters, Dog Walkers, Vets, Pet Stores, Bakeries...
Pets Can Stay is looking for qualified pet industry businesses and professionals to refer to its growing accommodation provider and traveller client base... Read more >  

Pets Can Stay Regional Travel Guide
Our new Travel Guide will help you plan your next trip, with detailed information on regional attractions, activities and events! Read more >

Quotes of the Month:

"We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made."
- M. Acklam

"Unlike us, cats never outgrow their delight in cat capacities, nor do they settle finally for limitations. Cats, I think, live out their lives fulfilling their expectations."
- Irving Townsend

"If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give Fido only two of them."
- Phil Pastoret

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
- Ghandi

Travelling with pets has moved beyond a trend into a way of life for millions of North Americans. As the pet industry continues to demonstrate strong growth, and pet care product sales reach new highs, it comes as no surprise that many pet owners would prefer to bring their favourite companions with them on their trips.

Pets Can Stay is the national certification body for accommodations that accept pets, and we effectively bridge the gap between accommodation providers and pet-toting travellers in an effort to promote travelling with pets in Canada. Pets Can Stay works closely with accommodation providers to develop and market their pet guest programs while providing full travel service booking and assistance to travellers with pets. For more information on the Pets Can Stay program, and how a property can become certified, please visit www.petscanstay.com.

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Calgary hospitality is world renowned, and now that warm western hospitality is extended to all members of the family, including the four-legged ones! The Executive Royal Inn exemplifies Pets Can Stay’s trademark: Where Your Pet Is As Welcome as You Are!
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