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4 Pet-Friendly Hotels That Don’t Have Pet Fees

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Are you looking for a hotel chain with no pet fee? Sometimes it’s not so easy because pet policies vary widely, even within a specific hotel chain. They can differ regarding the type of pet you can bring, the number of pets, the size of the pet, and the pet fee and/or deposit you will […]

Which Hotel Chains Accept Cats?

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When a hotel says it is “pet friendly” there’s one thing you can be sure of: they accept dogs. Whether they will accept your Great Dane is another question (the old saw “size matters” applies to your pooch, too, if you plan on taking it on a trip). However, what is not such a sure […]

Hotel Chains that Welcome Large Dogs

Traveling with a large dog can be challenging. The good news is that most of us at Petswelcome own large dogs and are sympathetic to what’s involved when heading out with our big ol’ buddies. To that end, we have dedicated a page to finding hotels that will gladly welcome large dogs. You can also […]

Best Pet Friendly College Towns in The US

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Pet friendly college towns are a great weekend getaway for your whole family any time of the year. As a matter of fact, the phrase “pet friendly college towns” is a redundancy. It’s like saying “egotistical politician” or “greedy Wells Fargo.” You get the drift. That’s because ALL college towns are pet friendly. And, better […]

Best Dog Friendly Activities in Carmel, California in 2024

Carmel, California, is one of the best places in the country to have a dog-friendly vacation. Not only is there a wonderful off-leash beach, but there are plenty of other outdoor attractions like walking tours, drives and hikes. Top Dog Friendly Activities in Carmel in 2024 Attractions Carmel Walks Tour This is a two-hour walking […]

Best Dog Friendly Activities in Orange County, California

Orange County, California, is blessed not only with many famous tourist attractions for humans, but also many dog-friendly spots and facilities. The towns of Long Beach, Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach and Anaheim are all packed with wonderful places to take canine companions, whether their human buddies are there for the beaches or Disneyland. As […]

Best Dog Friendly Activities Around Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg, Virginia, along with Jamestown and Yorktown, is a region of many significant historical sites and interesting activities. This area is well set up with its colonial towns, battlefields and historic campuses. With all of the things to explore and learn, many of these places allow leashed dogs to accompany their owners. There are also […]

10 Places to Buy Pet Supplies On A Budget

When buying supplies for your pets, there are many places to go and the most obvious one are your local pet stores and big chains. However, if you’re on a budget or just trying to cut down on the number of places you need to drive to when running errands take a moment the next […]

Best Dog Friendly Activities in Charleston, South Carolina

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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 […]

Best Dog Friendly Activities in Seattle, Washington in 2024

Seattle, Washington, is the largest city of the Pacific Northwest. It is a city of over 600,000 residents, and is famous for being a condensed urban area full of culture, great coffee and accessible nature. Many attractions and facilities around Seattle are dog-friendly. Visitors should keep in mind that it does rain a lot in […]

Best Dog Friendly Activities in Saint Augustine, Florida

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St Augustine is the oldest port in the United States, as well as the oldest continuously European occupied established city. It is a small city with a population of about 12,000, so it’s a good alternative if you don’t want to hit up the hustle and bustle of somewhere like Fort Lauderdale or Miami this […]

Pet Friendly Florida Keys: Best Things to Do With Your Dog in the Florida Keys

The Florida Keys consist of approximately 1,700 islands off of the southeastern tip of Florida. They are surrounded by water, and enjoy tropical climate. There are plenty of outdoor attractions for people to have fun with their dogs in this area, like off-leash dog parks, beaches, fishing trips and wildlife refuge areas. Where to Stay […]

Best Pet Friendly Cruises of 2024

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When the weather gets hot, what better place to be than on the water with your dog, catching a nice breeze while enjoying the offshore sights, whether it be a whale watch, or a nature cruise, or just breaking free of “the hard,” as sailors call terra firma, and seeing the world from a different […]

7 Best (and Comfy) Cat Beds of 2024

Holidays are fast approaching. Wondering what to get that cat lover in your life? Or what to get your own cat? How about a new bed? Here are Our Favorite 7 Best, Comfy Cat Beds Ultra Soft Pet Bed By Trendy Pet This soft bed comes in a variety of patterns and measures 20in by […]

Dog Friendly Things to do in Nashville, TN

Nashville, Tennessee, is the capital of the state as well as its second largest city. It lies on the Cumberland River, and has tons of nice parks, riverwalks and Civil War sites for people to visit. It is also home to the Grand Ol Opry, and lots of country music events take place there. There […]

Dog-Friendly Activities in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia, is the capital of the state and is a medium-sized city of about 200,000. Richmond has a decent tourist infrastructure, with areas for cultural events and historic Civil War sites and cemeteries. In the spring, summer and fall there are plenty of nice areas to be outside that welcome leashed dogs. Those who […]

Best Places to Take Your Dog On The Outer Banks

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The Outer Banks region of North Carolina is one of the best places to check out the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast of the USA.  It is a very vacation-oriented place, where people go to surf, fish, tan, swim and camp. Dogs are allowed on several of the beautiful beaches in this area, as […]

Meet the Pet Friendly Hotel of the Future

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With the onset of Covid-19 over the past 3 1/2 months, hotels have suffered huge losses in room bookings and are scrambling for ways to adjust. The ones that survive will have to change their strategies to meet the new reality of a socially-distanced and sanitized world. Many of these changes will be long lasting. […]

Pets, Omens, and Magical Thinking During Covid-19

  At Petswelcome, there’s nothing new about social distancing and quarantining. Hey, we work on the internet. Being digitally isolated and experiencing existential dread everyday is just more of the “same old same old” to us. It’s part of the job description. I’m so used to it that I don’t even realize how pitiful I […]

The Canyon of Eagles: A Great Pet Friendly Resort

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Every once and a while Petswelcome discovers a great pet friendly resort that has so many positive things going on that an article is required to get it all in. And Canyon of the Eagles is one of those special places. Though we list test tens of thousands of pet-friendly lodgings on our site, rarely […]