The endearing relationship between people and their pets can make it heartbreaking to leave them at home when the family goes on vacation. So what's a pet lover to do?
With only a limited number of hotels that accept pets as guests and the restrictions that airlines place on allowing them on board, RVs offer a solution. Woodalls Campground Directory lists more than 6,000 locations that welcome pets in the United States and Canada.
One in three of the United States eight million RV-owning families travels with their cats or other pets, according to a survey conducted by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association.
Also, kennels can cost anywhere from $20 to $50 a day and be stressful for pets, but RVs eliminate the need for boarding.
That many times when you're moteling it with pets, it's difficult to find a place to walk them. In an RV, you're in a campground, and you just walk out your door, said Sue Bray, executive director of the Good Sam Club, an RV owners association.
Posted: July 31, 2006, 5 a.m. EST