It`s getting easier for pets to take a trip. The percentage of lodgings belonging to the American Hotel and Motel Association that will allow pets to stay rose from 53 percent in 1988 to nearly 60 percent in 1990, and more than 2 million animals are transported by air every year in the United States.
Here are some sources of information on travel regulations and lodging.
”Traveling With Your Pet,” foreign and state regulations and general safety and health tips, $5 from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Education Department, 441 E. 92nd St., New York, N.Y. 10128.
”Transporting Live Animals,” fact sheet, free from the Consumer Affairs Office, I-25, United States Department of Transportation, 400 7th St. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.
”Air Travel for Your Dog or Cat,” listing of airline policies, free with self-addressed, stamped envelope from Air Transport Association of America, 1709 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006-5206
”Pets on the Go,” 20-page pamphlet, free with self-addressed, stamped envelope from the American Automobile Association, Public Relations Department, 1000 AAA Drive, Heathrow, Fla. 32746-5063.
”Traveling With Towser,” 60-page brochure listing hotels and motels that accept pets, $1.50 from Quaker Professional Services, 585 Hawthorne Court, Galesburg, Ill. 61401.
”Take Your Pet U.S.A.,” book listing lodgings nationwide, $9.95 plus $2 shipping from Artco Publishing, 12 Channel St., Boston, Mass. 02210.
”On the Road Again With Man`s Best Friend,” regional guides for New England ($12.95), the West Coast ($11.95) and the Middle Atlantic states (in preparation), from Dawbert Press, Box 2758, Duxbury, Mass., 02331.
