The Start of Hurricane Season: Tips for Pet Owners on a Budget

By: Andrea Free

During the summer months in the United States, southern states like Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas are affected by hurricanes from the Atlantic Ocean. While hurricanes can happen anytime, the season is from the beginning of June to the end of November, with August through October being the peak.

The purpose of this article is to provide tips to pet owners who may find themselves in a situation where they would have to evacuate their home. I am aware there are circumstances in which pet owners cannot take their pets during a disaster due to lack of resources (transportation, animal carriers, money, etc.); however, I hope the following will be useful, especially to those with limited resources. The following should be helpful in many evacuation-type situations and should be used in addition to any other plans you have in place for you and your family.

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Pet-Friendly Hotel Directory Implements Fundraising Program for Non-Profit Animal Shelters and Humane Societies for Half of Proceeds

HotelsAllowingPets.com (HAP) has developed a fundraising program to add hotels to their pet-friendly directory. HAP is seeking the help of non-profit animal shelters and humane societies and will donate half of the proceeds.

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Hotel Pet Deposits by Andrea Free

Pet owners often question how pet-friendly a hotel can be if they charge a high and/or non-refundable pet deposit. They also wonder why they are being charged when, as far as they can tell, their pet isn’t dirty. Are these hotels just taking our money and laughing all the way to the bank? Or, is there more to this scenario we aren’t aware of? Maybe our pets aren’t as “clean” as we think they are. Let’s find out once and for all.

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