Pets Welcome!

I had lunch with a friend of mine over the weekend. It had been a while since we had talked so it was nice to catch up on happenings, and rumors, and just spend some time chatting. He's changed quite a bit since last I saw him. He's lost over 100 pounds (intentionally) and has adopted a rigorous exercise plan (just finished a half marathon). This guy is light years ahead of anything I'm working on personally right now. I envy his dedication and persistence. He's even trying to get into the Police Reserve Corps.

His current job has brought him to Michigan several times in the past couple of years, some times for week-long (or longer) stays. He got married several years ago, but states emphatically that their "kids" all have 4 legs and always will. He commented that he wished it was easier to find lodging that accepted pets so that he might be able to bring his "whole" family on a trip with him next time maybe. He couldn't dream of leaving his pooch in a pound.

It can be difficult to find hotels that accept non-human family members. But, once again, I have a site to ease the pain... Pets Welcome is a searchable database of pet-friendly lodging locations. Search by state, city, lodging category (hotel, bed and breakfast, etc), even route! My mother-in-law's site gets a lot of referrals from this site, so I know it's being used. It may not have every city in there, but if you find a location not listed in there, encourage them to get listed -- for FREE!