What To Do With Our Pets When We Go On Vacation
Not being able to travel with animals is no longer an impediment and being able to enjoy family time with your puppies is now a reality.
Three minutes is the time that passes between the moment a pet is abandoned and the moment it is abandoned in Spain, according to figures published in 2013 by the Animal Protection Association of the Community of Madrid (FAPAM). 300,000 animals, especially puppies and elderly dogs, have been abandoned in our country in the last year, especially during holiday periods such as the summer months.
People acquire pets during the winter and get rid of them on vacation due to the difficulty of caring for them, among other things because they cannot travel with animals. This is no longer an impediment and being able to enjoy family time with your puppies is already a reality that is taking place in many countries. The initiative of being able to take your pet on vacation helps reduce the number of abandonments. Related Article: Veterinarians Near Me List 2024-2025: Country-Wise Guide for Pet Owners
Pet transportation
Transporting a pet in a vehicle is complicated because most of them are not equipped for transport. For this reason, various courier companies offer a pet transport service with vehicles specifically designed to transport your animal on long journeys. Related Article: When To Muzzle A Dog
Controlled air conditioning, easy-to-clean surfaces, interior lighting, and ventilation are some of the features of these adapted vehicles. Hiring this service is simple: call the company and a courier will come to your home to pick up your animal and take it to its destination. Airplanes also offer the opportunity to transport your pet on trips, but with some requirements: the trip will be less than four hours, only dogs and/or cats are allowed to be transported and if it is a puppy weighing less than 6 kg, it can travel on the plane, otherwise it will be taken to the cargo hold.
The amount you must pay for your pet will be the same as the company charges for checking in a suitcase. Bus companies, which are more reluctant to allow animals to travel on public transport, only allow puppies to travel in the hold in a closed carrier with a muzzle or, in the case of guide dogs, in the aisle of the bus next to their owner.
Pet hotels and kennels
Businessmen have set to work to ensure that dogs and cats, the two animals most chosen by Spanish society as pets, are no longer an impediment when it comes to going on holiday. Hotels have created spaces so that large dogs can be at ease while their owners enjoy a getaway, or in the case of puppies no older than a year, they are offered a special room so that they can share those days together.
One of these companies is the Hot Dog Holidays platform, which offers more than 35,000 hotels, bungalows, and apartments throughout Europe to support the “Not without My Pet” initiative created by various associations against the abandonment of animals. Some of the options offered by these hotels are specialized animal personnel who take care of their animals during the hours when the family is away from the hotel, walks in the company of other puppies, and joint activities between owners and pets such as hiking.
Daycare is also one of the most popular options for dog owners. From 20 euros a day, you can leave your pet in natural spaces with all the comforts and with veterinarians and qualified personnel who will make sure that your pet is at home. In addition, they offer services such as dog grooming and beauty.
