How to Find a Pet-Friendly Hotel

Traveling with a pet? Here are some online resources to help you find the best accommodations for you and your pet.

• PetsWelcome.com is a great resource for finding hotels, motels and campgrounds suited to your pet. You can search by a specific city in the U.S., Canada or internationally. You can browse hotel chains and see what their policy is toward pets. For the U.S. there are separate lists for lodgings which accept large dogs and for lodgings which accept cats. The site also has advice about traveling with your pet.

• If you are traveling in the United States, try Pet Friendly Hotels.

• DogFriendly.com provides information about parks, campgrounds, beaches, outdoor dining and events suitable for dogs. Also included is a list of the most dog-friendly cities in the United States.

• For pet-friendly accommodations in Canada, check out PetFriendly.ca. The site features a list of common restrictions that accommodations may have.

• Wotif.com provides a list of pet-friendly accommodations world-wide. Search can be narrowed by accommodation style.

• Paws for a Walk lists hotels in the UK. It recommends hikes to go on with your dog and suggests pet-friendly hotels in the area. The website also details the legal and veterinarian documentation necessary while traveling abroad from the UK.

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