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 […]
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Best Dog Friendly Activities in Charleston, South Carolina
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 […]
Upscale Pet Friendly Hotels to Visit (Updated for 2024)
Sometimes at petswelcome we choose a destination based on the merits of the hotel itself, rather than the particular city itās in, or even the cultural, artistic, historic, and tourist attractions the area has to offer. Ā We like ensconcing ourselves in upscale pet friendly hotels and enjoying all the amenities they provide and then, if […]
Best Dog Friendly Activities in Saint Augustine, Florida
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 […]
Pet Friendly Mystic, CT
As the summer winds down to a close, thereās always the desire to get in one more trip, to find a pet-friendly town that offers a variety of activities that will allow you to take advantage of the last bit of warm weather before the cooler days of fall arrive. At Petswelcome, that means heading […]
Best Things to do With Your Dog in Philadelphia
Philadelphia has much to offer visitors and their dogs. There are many historical attractions. Philly was the second largest city in the British Empire after London, as well as the geographical center of the original 13 American colonies. Many prospects and ideas of the American Revolution were born here. In the modern times, Philly is […]
Best Pet Friendly Cruises of 2024
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 āthe hard,ā 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 […]
Hotel Chains with a Military Discount: Find a Pet Friendly Hotel That Offers Military Discounts
Over the years, Petswelcome has received a lot of calls and emails from members of the military who travel with pets. Thatās because our service men and women are often on the go. Whether itās a PCS (Permanent Change of Station) or a visit to relatives, or simply a family vacation, they put in a […]
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
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.Ā 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
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, thereās 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 āsame old same oldā to us. Itās part of the job description. Iām so used to it that I donāt even realize how pitiful I […]
The Canyon of Eagles: A Great Pet Friendly Resort
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 […]
Top Ten Presidential Dog Facts
With Presidents Day coming up, all of us at Petswelcome thought it would be a good idea to update our Top Ten Presidential Dog Facts. With the impeachment just finished, the debacle in the Iowa caucuses still unraveling, and all the bad political news thatās making headlines, itās the perfect time to focus on (hu)manās […]
Homeless People with Pets
A few years ago, I was visiting a friend in Santa Monica, CA, and, as we were walking down to the pier, I was amazed at the number of homeless people that had congregated there. The tents, pitched blankets, and other makeshift shelters offered a striking contrast to the upscale restaurants, high-priced condos and beautiful […]
Pet Friendly Activities in the Fort Morgan-Gulf Shores Area
At Petswelcome, winter is our favorite time to travel. Why? Because it offers the widest variety of experiences. You can head to a ski resort, hit the slopes and enjoy the crowds, energy and excitement, turning an otherwise dull season into a memorable high. Or, on the other hand, in a completely different approach, you […]