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and entrepreneurs have noticed. It\u2019s easier than ever to travel with pets as more and more hotels and RV parks welcome cats and dogs. There are also horse motels. I know, because I\u2019ve booked stalls for horses while traveling.<\/p>\n
There are also bakeries featuring pet treats, even one in Massachusetts that specializes in birthday cakes for dogs. There are pet party-planners, managers who encourage pets to accompany their people into their stores, and even restaurants for dogs.\u00a0 Yesterday, I ate at a restaurant that accommodates dogs–but there are also restaurants designed for dogs with doggie menus.<\/p>\n
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Every town has pet groomers. But some dogs and cats live near pet spas where they can get everything from a massage and a pedi to a blueberry facial.<\/p>\n
One of the latest trends is including your pet in your weddings. I love some of the stories in this article. Check it out. It\u2019ll make you smile: http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/05\/01\/fashion\/weddings\/dogs-cats-and-other-pets-at-weddings.html?_r=1<\/a><\/p>\n Do you frequent a business that caters to pets? Tell us about it. The only place we take our cats is to the veterinary clinic and they go kicking and screaming\u2014well, meowing and yowling.<\/p>\n The main cat character in my Klepto Cat Mysteries is quite the traveler, however. Rags has vacationed in a house on the beach. He has stayed with his family in a mansion. He visits homes with other cats for play dates and even was a therapy cat at a library. He has ridden a horse and in a row boat. In book 16, Cabin FURvor<\/em>, can you believe, he rode around on the back of a dead man in a lake one dark and scary night. If you haven\u2019t read any of the Klepto Cat Mysteries, maybe this is a good time to stock up on them for summer reading. Fill your Kindle with all 16 of them. Or purchase the first 14 in print. Order them here: http:\/\/amzn.to\/1kAI8I2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s no denying how important our pets are in our lives. And many business executives and entrepreneurs have noticed. It\u2019s easier than ever to travel with pets as more and more hotels and RV parks welcome cats and dogs. There … Continue reading