http://www.petswelcome.com/articles Pet Travel Articles Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-bird-expositions.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-bird-expositions.html#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 20:12:32 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=3076 Spring has arrived, so it is finally time for a bunch of excellent bird expositions! The Midwest and South definitely have a few worthwhile events happening the next two weekends. Motor City Bird Breeders Expo Madison Place Madison Heights, Michigan May 8 This bird expo will go on from 10:30 AM-4:30 PM. Admission is $3 for adults and free for [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-bird-expositions.html/feed 1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-bird-events-in-the-south.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-bird-events-in-the-south.html#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:49:24 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1836 There are fun bird events, seminars and expos all over the South in the next few weeks! Exotic Bird Society of America’s Exotic Bird Expo Central Florida Fairgrounds Orlando, Florida January 17 The Exotic Bird Society of America is throwing an expo, seminar and bird trick show at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Admission is $5 for [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-bird-events-in-the-south.html/feed 1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/pet-stores-in-el-paso-texas.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/pet-stores-in-el-paso-texas.html#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:29:34 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1821 El Paso, Texas, offers a few nice pet stores if you happen to be around. The city has a couple great local stores for fish and fish tanks, as well as some other grooming services for furry animals. The pet stores are more on the practical side in El Paso, as there are not as many [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/pet-stores-in-el-paso-texas.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-dallas-texas.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-dallas-texas.html#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:37:08 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1525 Dallas, Texas, is a big city that is a center for banking, commerce, telecommunications, energy and transportation. There are a ton of things to do in this city, whether you are into culture, sports, nature or eating good food. There are many different neighborhoods throughout Dallas to explore. Dogs are welcome in many of the great [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-dallas-texas.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-birmingham-alabama.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-birmingham-alabama.html#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:18:26 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1477 Birmingham, Alabama, is the largest city of its state, with a population of 229,000. This city used to be a major industrial center of the South during the 20th century. Its nicknames are “The Magic City” and the “Pittsburgh of the South,” due to heavy steel production. If you’re visiting Birmingham, there are plenty of [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-birmingham-alabama.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/pet-stores-around-virginia-beach-virginia.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/pet-stores-around-virginia-beach-virginia.html#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:11:56 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1461 If you’re hitting up Virginia Beach, one of Virginia’s vacation hot spots, there sure are a lot of awesome pet stores in the area! Animal Jungle Virginia Beach, Virginia Animal Jungle is one of the largest pet stores on the whole East Coast, taking up over 30,000 square feet! It has 30,000 gallons of 200-65 gallon or larger tanks [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/pet-stores-around-virginia-beach-virginia.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-charleston-south-carolina.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-charleston-south-carolina.html#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:30:15 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1446 Charleston, South Carolina, is a fun vacation spot that’s full of Civil War history and interesting gardens. It has a population of 118,000, and its nickname is “The Holy City,” since there are a lot of churches. Today, it exists as a huge tourist and art destination, as well as an important port city. Charleston [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacationing-in-charleston-south-carolina.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-reptile-shows-in-the-south.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-reptile-shows-in-the-south.html#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:38:00 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1294 Heading down South? Be sure to check out these excellent reptile shows. Alabama, Florida and Kentucky have some well-planned fairs going on for reptile fans. Some of them even feature other animals like amphibians and spiders. Most of them have experts, vendors and presentations of sorts. Dixie Reptile Show Hill University Birmingham, Alabama November 21 This show is open to [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/upcoming-reptile-shows-in-the-south.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacations-in-tulsa-oklahoma.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacations-in-tulsa-oklahoma.html#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:52:02 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1250 Tulsa, Oklahoma has tons of lovely outdoor things to do with your dog. It is a city with about 385,000 residents, and is the cultural and artistic center of Oklahoma. It is located on the Arkansas River and at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. Watch out for tornadoes, though! Attractions Tulsa Garden Center This garden center is [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/dog-friendly-vacations-in-tulsa-oklahoma.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/great-dog-parks-in-richmond-virginia.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/great-dog-parks-in-richmond-virginia.html#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:27:10 +0000 Tanya http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=1232 Richmond, Virginia doesn’t have a plethora of dog parks, but it has a few ones that are very practical and fun! Most of them have special community organizations that maintain and improve these parks. Barker Field Dog Park at Byrd Park This is a fenced, off-leash dog park.  The specific area is deep inside the park, so [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/great-dog-parks-in-richmond-virginia.html/feed 0