Travel, moving, outdoor activities and planning everyday life with a companion animal.
12 published guides
Outdoor access is not right for every cat. Learn how to assess individual suitability, choose controlled formats, prevent escapes, plan weather protection and use indoor enrichment when staying home is best.
Before taking your dog to a festival, assess crowds, noise, heat, surfaces, water, exits, event rules and your dog’s individual stress tolerance. Learn when a short visit—or staying home—is the kinder choice.
Planning a hotel stay with a pet? Follow this checklist to confirm property rules, pack essentials, prevent escapes, maintain routines, and arrange veterinary support.
A practical plan for preparing dogs and cats for long drives, including gradual acclimation, secure containment, breaks, temperature safety, identification and destination documents.
Ferry pet policies vary across Canada. Learn what to confirm about carriers, leashes, kennels, boarding, vehicle-deck access, weather, crowds and bathroom breaks before sailing.
A practical Canadian checklist for planning a dog-friendly day hike, including trail rules, conditioning, paw protection, weather, water, wildlife distance, identification, and turnaround decisions.
A staged guide to helping cats and dogs settle after a move, including quiet containment, familiar routines, gradual exploration, cat outdoor access, dog safety, identification updates, and monitoring changes.
A practical Canadian checklist for preparing pets for wildfire smoke, floods, storms, winter weather, and evacuation.
A practical checklist for safer Canadian pet travel by car, covering secure setups, breaks, weather, accommodations, identification, and route-specific documentation.
Plan a safer Canadian camping trip with your dog by preparing for wildlife, weather, water, restraint, identification and remote veterinary access.
A practical guide to flying with a dog or cat from Canada, including CFIA export information, destination and transit requirements, airline rules, carrier planning and veterinary questions.
A practical guide to safer Canadian winter walks, covering individualized cold limits, salt and de-icing exposure, boots, coats, visibility, ice and gentle paw care.