When the weather gets warmer, my thoughts turn to one of my favorite activities: road trips! With two dogs in the family, the first question we ask when planning a trip is should our pets travel with us? We like to take them when we can, almost always on short day trips and often for weekends out of town.
Over years of traveling with pets, I learned that it's best to be prepared. If you're thinking about traveling with your pet, check out these tips to help prepare your pet for travel. The most important thing you can do? Put a sturdy collar on your pet with an ID tag that includes your current contact information. The cost will be worth it if you and your pet ever become separated. And if your animal companion has a medical issue, an organization called PetHealthAlert.com offers free medical alert tags and a national pet health registry.
Photo: Getty Images