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No Pet Left BehindIn a culture in which dogs and cats have become surrogate children (and grandchildren) and are sometimes better dressed than their owners, a growing number of hotels and resorts have welcomed four-legged guests in recent years, including the Four Seasons, the Ritz-Carlton, the Loews and the Kimpton hotels. But now, several luxury condominiums and private residence clubs are taking pet-friendly policies further by offering services and amenities that rival those meant for humans, including grooming sessions, swim classes, massage treatments (no mere belly-scratch) and even a doggie psychic."There's easily been a 300 percent increase in the number of lodgings accepting pets in the last three years," said Derek Welsh, president of BringYourPet.com, a Web site devoted to peripatetic pets and their humans. "The trend is definitely shifting toward higher-end hotels. In order to truly compete, they are going above and beyond with amenities, trying to one-up the competitor." In a survey of 100,000 of its Web-site viewers, BringYourPet said, 75 percent said they had taken their pets on trips. click here for complete article Property owners needing to sell their home, condo or building lot visit 888SOLDin9 to talk with our Jacksonville FL 888soldin9 partner about their personal financial situation. Our Jacksonville FL partner, Jim Tallent buys, sells, renovates and rents homes and properties in Jacksonville FL, Duval County FL and Northeast Florida. |