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Paws en route Journal

Tips, guides, and stories for pet travellers.

Airline policies, destination spotlights, documentation tips, and expert advice from our pet travel concierge team.

Got a New Kitten? How to Keep Your New Pet Safe

Pet Care & Wellness

Got a New Kitten? How to Keep Your New Pet Safe

Getting a new pet is exciting. You welcome a new member into the house, and you try to find ways of entertaining them, making them feel at home and bringing the best food for them! ‍

Indoor Activities for Your Pets

Pet Care & Wellness

Indoor Activities for Your Pets

These days, when social distancing is being encouraged to avoid the spread of Covid-19, many people are mostly working from home. ‍

How to tell if your pet is in pain

Pet Care & Wellness

How to tell if your pet is in pain

As a pet owner your priority is your dog’s safety or your cats well being. Our pets don’t use the same language as us, but they have a way of conveying their unease or their pain. ‍

New Protocols and Services Update

Paws Updates

New Protocols and Services Update

With mounting concerns regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many pet owners are rightfully worried about their pets’ safety and well-being. ‍

How Often Should Your Pet Visit the Vet?

Pet Care & Wellness

How Often Should Your Pet Visit the Vet?

Regular visits to the veterinary doctor are essential for your dog’s safety or your kitten’s wellbeing. ‍

How to make a rescue comfortable in their new home: Tips for relocating a rescue dog or cat

Pet Relocation

How to make a rescue comfortable in their new home: Tips for relocating a rescue dog or cat

Bringing a pet home from a local shelter can be a truly rewarding experience. With this decision, we are helping a pet who needs accommodation, love and, companionship. ‍

Are You Looking For a Reputable Breeder?

Pet Care & Wellness

Are You Looking For a Reputable Breeder?

You and your family have decided you want a new puppy to join the family. But how do you make sure you are reaching out to the right breeder? ‍

Dental Pain in Pets

Pet Care & Wellness

Dental Pain in Pets

Sadly, our pets can not speak when they are in pain. They hide it well. They cannot vocalize their feelings of discomfort or anguish. ‍

Preparing Your Pets for a Car Ride

Pet Care & Wellness

Preparing Your Pets for a Car Ride

Are you heading out of town or going on a road trip? Bringing your cat or dog (or both) along is always better and may save you the cost of paying the pet sitter or for the kennel. ‍

Is your pet anxious? Here are some tips for pet anxiety…

Pet Care & Wellness

Is your pet anxious? Here are some tips for pet anxiety…

Pets may display or express their anxiety differently, but they experience emotional stress just like us, their owners. If your pet has been alone for some time, or if they have been acquainted with another pet in the house, chances are their anxiety levels could get elevated.

What to Look For in a Dog Groomer

Pet Care & Wellness

What to Look For in a Dog Groomer

When it is time for your dog to get groomed, not everyone chooses to do it at home.

Preventing Ticks in Dogs

Pet Care & Wellness

Preventing Ticks in Dogs

Summer is here and your dog must be excited about all the outdoor walks. When your dogs are outdoors, that also means they are in tick habitats.

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