Pet
First Aid: How to care for your
pet during an emergency
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Are you prepared to take care of your pet in case of illness or an
emergency? Do you know how
to detect if your pet is
sick? First aid is the first
step in an emergency, to
save lives, prevent further
injury and ease the pain and
discomfort of your pet until
a veterinarian can be
contacted...
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Spotlight: Toronto
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WIN A PETS CAN STAY/TOURISM
TORONTO GIFT PACK!
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Tall towers, great attractions, brilliant theatre, fine dining, and
limitless shopping are just a few reasons to choose a Toronto
vacation. What brings people back is the charm, friendliness, and
beauty of the city itself. But Canada's largest city is equally
renowned for its welcoming attitude
towards travellers with pets. Learn
more about Toronto's pet accessible
attractions and upcoming events, and
test your knowledge of the city for
a chance to win a gift pack courtesy
of Tourism Toronto & PCS!
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Pets Can Stay B&B/Resort Corner:
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Pets
Can Stay Certified Bed & Breakfasts and Resorts offer an
excellent alternative for your next trip, with their comfortable
accommodation, numerous amenities, and thoroughly "pet-welcoming"
atmosphere . This month’s feature covers two
Premium establishments that go above and beyond in providing
superior service to travellers with pets: Home Sweet Home in
Garibaldi Highlands (Squamish), British Columbia and Colonial Resort
& Spa in Gananoque, Ontario....
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Pets Can Stay Travel Card:
EARN PETS CAN STAY TRAVEL DOLLARS WITH YOUR BOOKINGS!
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The Pets Can Stay Travel Card allows you to access preferred rates and earn real Travel Dollars when you book into any Pets Can Stay certified property. Simply ask for your free travel card when you use our free accommodation booking service. It's that easy!
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PCS News:
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New offer for PCS Travel
Card sign-ups!
Pets Can Stay and
Petcurean Pet Nutrition Inc.,
Canada's leading
manufacturer of healthy pet
foods, have introduced an
added bonus for new Pets Can
Stay Travel Card
registrations. Request your
free travel card when you
book your next trip with
Pets Can Stay Travel
Services, and receive an
additional $5 off coupon for
Go! Natural dog or cat food.
For more information on Go!
Natural pet food,
click
here.
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Pets Can Stay Pet Safety
Contest Winner
Congratulations to Jo
Quinlan of Duncan,
BC, for being drawn as our
winner for last month's
Dudley's Summer Adventures
Pet Safety Contest. Jo will
be receiving a Pets Can Stay
pet prize pack, including a
copy of the great new book,
Dudley's Summer Adventures.
Thank you to everyone who
submitted their entries to
our pet safety contest -
over 83% of the submissions
had the correct answers to
the quiz...well done! |
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Booking travel across North
America
and beyond...
Did you know that PCS Travel
Services handles
travel bookings across North
America, as well as
across the globe? From
sourcing out the best
available hotel rates to
travel reservations to
sending reservation
itineraries, Pets Can Stay's
accommodation booking
service is free of charge.
Call us at 1-800-574-3121 or
complete our
online
travel request form
to plan your next trip! |
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Events:
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PCS EVENT CONTEST UPDATES |
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Pets Can Stay was pleased to
sponsor
Pet
Sitters International's
Gateway to Success Conference
held in Toronto earlier this
month. PSI held a charity
auction as part of the event
that resulted in a cheque for
over $600 being donated to the
Toronto Humane Society. Pets Can
Stay and Pet Sitters
International would like to
thank the
Holiday
Inn On King for their
very generous contribution of a
weekend getaway for the auction,
helping to make the entire event a
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Congratulations to Sandy Busse
and the Pace Agility Club for
organizing the 2005 AB/NWT
Regional Agility Championships
in St. Albert, AB this past June
11th and 12th. Out of 149 dogs
that were entered into the
event, 106 qualified for the
Nationals in August. Special
thanks to the
Howard
Johnson Hotel West Edmonton
for contributing a weekend
getaway prize for the event, and
to the
Rosslyn
Inn & Suites who also
set up special rates for event
participants. |
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EVENTS CALENDAR
Check out some of the
pet-related events across North
America that are coming soon,
and post your event for free...
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ATTENTION EVENT ORGANIZERS!
Pets Can Stay is proud to work with
pet-related events across North
America! From free travel services
to special event accommodation rates
to prizes, Pets Can Stay can add
value to your upcoming event!
Click here
to find out more.
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PET Extras:
STATS,
FACTS, AND MORE...
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Did you know?
- An increasing number of
hotels and lodging
properties are accepting
pets, with AAA reporting
more than 20,000
"pet-friendly"
accommodations, properties
and resorts in the U.S;
"Vacationing with Your Pet"
by Eileen Barish includes
listings of well over 25,000
hotels, motels, inns,
ranches and B&B's in the U.S
and Canada that welcome
guests with pets. (Source:
Atlanta Journal
Constitution: “And Toto
Too”, 2003)
- Can you match the
celebrity with their pet?
1. Leonardo DiCaprio
2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Madonna
4. Brittney Spears
5. Sylvester Stallone |
A. 'Gangster' the Boxer
B. 'Chiquita' the
Chihuahua
C. 'Baby' the Yorkshire
Terrier
D. 'Solomon' the Cocker
Spaniel
E. 'Rufus' the Poodle |
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PCS NEWSFLASH: End of the Road
for Pets on Cunard
 Alas,
it looks like the last bastion
of cruise lines that welcome
pets is about to close its
doors to pet-toting travellers.
Cunard,
which operates the QE2 and the
QM2, has been the only major
cruise line to accept pet guests
on select Transatlantic voyages.
Unfortunately, it appears that
the pet-related obstacles that
have beleaguered the other
cruise lines (most notably
quarantine issues for different
ports and the challenge of
accommodating pets with limited
space for sleeping and relief
areas) may have managed to
overwhelm Cunard as well. A
Cunard reservation agent
recently disclosed to Pets Can
Stay that Cunard will only be
accepting pet guests on its
remaining scheduled cruises
until Nov 2005.
Attention Pet Sitters, Dog Walkers, Vets, Pet Stores, Bakeries...
Be sure to list your business in
the new Pets Can Stay online
resource directory, to inform
accommodation providers and
travellers about what services
you have to offer...
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Quotes of the Month:
"Dogs come when they're called;
cats take a message and get back to
you."
-Mary Bly
"In order to really enjoy a
dog, one doesn't merely try to train
him to be semihuman. The point of it
is to open oneself to the
possibility of becoming partly a
dog."
-Edward Hoagland "Dogs and the Tug
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Pets Can Stay:
Assisting the traveller. Serving the industry.™
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
lodging establishments that accept pets, and we effectively bridge the gap between accommodation providers and pet-toting travellers in an effort to promote travelling with pets
across North America. 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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Celebrity Pet Answers: 1-E, 2-D,
3-B, 4-C, 5-A |
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Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel
Vancouver, BC
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Fantastic location, spacious suites, and incredible
value are just a sampling of why the Rosedale on
Robson is a top choice for Vancouver accommodation.
One of only four properties to carry Pets Can Stay's
highest certification ranking, Premium-Insured, the
Rosedale provides superior comfort and amenities for
every member of the family...
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PAW PERKS!
Pets
Can Stay special offers are in paw perks - the first savings
& coupon book, membership card and online pet
directory exclusively for your pet!
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The
Benefits of Pet Health Insurance
Pet health insurance allows you peace of mind and the
ability to provide your pet with appropriate medical
attention for unexpected situations by sharing in the cost
of your veterinary fees. It helps ensure that your pets will
receive the medical attention they require by controlling
and budgeting the cost of keeping your pet healthy.
With one in three pets requiring medical attention every
year and the cost of veterinary care rising, pet health
insurance just makes sense.
Most policies cover veterinary fees for the diagnosis and
treatment of any accident, injury, or illness. The
difference in cost from one plan to another is largely based
upon the amount of accident and illness coverage the plan
provides for your pet. Some plans will only cover select
accidents, while others may cover your pet for any type of
accident or illness.
Petplan would be happy to answer any questions you may have
about pet health insurance. Visit their website at
www.petplan.com or call
1.800.268.1169 to speak to a professional insurance
representative.
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