As I drove down the street I heard a car horn honk and glanced into to my rearview mirror. Much to my surprise I saw a minivan behind and the driver seemed to be a white standard Poodle. He did not seem to be doing a good job of driving and the van weaved back and forth and finally swerved to a halt next to an empty stretch of curb. I immediately pulled over myself, just to confirm what I had seen.

When I walked toward the van the scene changed...
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Building on the launch of the brand’s Wags to Whiskers™ initiative, select Howard Johnson locations across Canada have joined the Pets Can Stay certification program, in a continued effort to establish Howard Johnson as one of the leaders in the pet travel market. “I am very excited about the Pets Can Stay program”, comments Glen Blake, President and CEO of AFM Hospitality Corp’s Franchise Division... Read more >

Send us your best holiday pet photo for a chance to win a deluxe Christmas Pet Gift basket courtesy of Pets Can Stay. Email your pet’s photo, along with your name, email address, phone number, and your pet's name to us at photocontest@petscanstay.com by December 23, 2004. Visit www.petscanstay.com to vote on the finalists. The contest winner will be selected on January 5th, to receive their gift basket, and have their pet’s photo posted on our website for the month of January.

This time of year can be an exciting and busy time as we prepare for the Christmas season. But for our favourite, four-legged companions, whose perspective of the world tends to be one or two feet off the floor, the holidays can be dangerous and stressful... Read more >

Looking for a cozy alternative for your next vacation with your favourite pet? Pets Can Stay Certified Bed & Breakfasts offer the warmth and comfort of home along with a variety of pet amenities designed to make your stay truly memorable. This month’s B&B Corner features two Premium Certified B&Bs that share a real passion for pets: the Pacific Spirit Guest House in Vancouver, BC, and Wellington On The Bay Bed & Breakfast in Wellington, ON... Read more >

New Additions
Pets Can Stay Canada officially welcomed several new additions to the Pets Can Stay family of properties earlier this month... Read more >

Pets Can Stay - Pet Plan Travel Card
Pets Can Stay Canada (PCS) and Pet Plan unveiled the new Pets Can Stay-Pet Plan Travel Card at the Calgary Pet Expo at the end of October, officially kicking off a new marketing campaign... Read more >

PCS Advisory Board Update
Pets Can Stay Canada is pleased to announce a number of new additions to the PCS Advisory Board for the month of November...
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Did you know?

Pets Can Stay has over 24154 Certified rooms across Canada Over 74% of Pets Can Stay properties accept pets of all sizes Over 46% of PCS properties accept cats and other types of pets (ranging from rabbits to ferrets to birds) PCS Survey: Do travel agencies cost more to book travel? A recent Pets Can Stay survey posed this question to over 600 Canadians who travel with their pet. Not surprisingly, over 72% of respondents answered YES. Yet contrary to this widely held belief, there are a number of ways that Pets Can Stay Travel Services can actually save you money... Read more > Pet Expo Calgary Grand Prize Winner Congratulations to Stephanie Carson of Calgary, AB, who won the Pet Expo-Pets Can Stay grand prize of 2 nights accommodation at the Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre Jasper. The final Pets Can Stay - Pet Plan Travel cardholders draw, for 1 of 6 Pets Can Stay getaways, will be held on December 10, 2004. Make sure you have already activated your travel card in order to be eligible! Quotes of the Month: "You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, `My God, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!'" - Dave Barry "I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." - Hippolyte Taine

Travelling with pets has moved beyond a trend into a way of life for millions of North Americans. As the pet industry continues to demonstrate strong growth, and pet care product sales reach new highs, it comes as no surprise that many pet owners would prefer to bring their favourite companions with them on their trips.

Pets Can Stay is the national certification body for accommodations that accept pets, and we effectively bridge the gap between accommodation providers and pet-toting travellers in an effort to promote travelling with pets in Canada. Pets Can Stay works closely with accommodation providers to develop and market their pet guest programs while providing full travel service booking and assistance to travellers with pets. For more information on the Pets Can Stay program, and how a property can become certified, please visit www.petscanstay.com.

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