http://www.petswelcome.com/articles Pet Travel Articles Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/boy-and-girl-scouts-can-earn-pet-care-badges.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/boy-and-girl-scouts-can-earn-pet-care-badges.html#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:06:34 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=7462 As pet owners and parents, it’s important that we teach children that pets are family members. While it is unreal to expect kids to be completely responsible for a pet’s well-being and care, it is possible to teach them what it means to be a good pet owner, how to humanely treat animals, and how [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/boy-and-girl-scouts-can-earn-pet-care-badges.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/living-with-a-pet-may-help-prevent-allergies.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/living-with-a-pet-may-help-prevent-allergies.html#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:48:40 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=5938 Having a pet in the house during childhood may help your child fight off allergies rather than contribute to them. A recent study conducted from the Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan and published in the journal Clinical And Experimental Allergy found that children living with an animal, especially during their first year, in the same [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/living-with-a-pet-may-help-prevent-allergies.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/kids-and-pets-safety-tips.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/kids-and-pets-safety-tips.html#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:47:15 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=5920 Your kids and pets are probably great friends and play together a lot. Your cat or dog probably tolerates tugs and squishy hugs from your child more than having their ears and heart checked by the vet. But no matter how well they get along, there is always the chance someone could get hurt accidentally. [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/kids-and-pets-safety-tips.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/small-pets-for-kids.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/small-pets-for-kids.html#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:18:33 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=4802 If your house has been pet-free for a few years due to the loss of a pet or the arrival of a baby, it probably has felt empty or different. Lots of children start asking for pets because most of their storybooks are about animals, they see friends with dogs and cats, and you may [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/small-pets-for-kids.html/feed 0