Chapter 9. Traveling with Pets

I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.

—Caskie Stinnett

IN THIS CHAPTER

63% of U. S. households own a pet. That equates to pets in more than 69 million homes. We love our pets. We pamper them. It is estimated that we will spend more than $38 billion on our pets in 2007. That amount is poised to increase each year, as it has for the past twelve years.

More and more companies are realizing how beloved pets are and are creating products and services targeted directly at our pets. Many companies that previously focused only on humans are now ...

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