Traveling with Pets
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Weekend Getaway That's Baby-friendly and Dog-friendly?
Asked by E.M. from San Francisco
on November 30, 2008
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My husband and I were huge travelers before our daughter came along, and we don't want to completely sacrifice this love of ours! We're a bit nervous about it, but we...
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- Hi E. -- Carmel is the MOST dog-friendly town -- there are many wonderful places to stay that are baby-friendly as well as welcoming to your four-footer -- google Carm...
- I've never stayed there but have heard about the pet-friendly Cypress Inn in Carmel because it's owned by former movie actress Doris Day. It seems to get a mix of ver...
- Stanford Inn in Mendicino: http://www.stanfordinn.com/
Has Anyone Ever Done a Road Trip in an RV?
Asked by L. from Dallas
on October 6, 2006
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After a couple of exhausting vacations to Disney, my husband and I have decided to try a more relaxing, less commercial, vacation and take the kids on a road trip (am ...
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- Yes, best experience ever while traveling with our children. Although we had some challenges with the rental (i.e., we had to vacuum because there was too much cat ha...
- GO FOR IT! We are RVers...and love it. I hated the idea of camping, but RVing is like bringing your own little hotel with you...A/C, microwave, shower, beds....I hig...
- Hi L., We have a 40 foot motor home....with kids it's the best way to travel, with little stress....Just take your time and DON"T have an iterary!! It is to stres...
Advice on Our First RV Trip
Asked by D.F. from Spokane
on July 1, 2008
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Hey Ladies- We are about to ebark on our first trip in our travel trailor. We will be going to a lake about an hour or so away for just a couple of nights. My husban...
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- Hi D., I'm a grandma now and we have a motor home but when the kids were young we had a little trailor. If this is your first trip the most important advice I could gi...
- The only things I can think to add as we ran into other campers... know how to do your gray/galley/black water draining know how to start up your water heater test ...
- D., I have many a fond memory of traveling in my grandparents Motorhome as a child. They had an oooooolldd Champion that looked like a Winnebago. It had a factory...
Mildenhall AFB, England
Asked by T.S. from Panama City
on July 22, 2009
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Hello Everyone, My family and i are moving to mildenhall AFB in January. I have a few questions if anyone could help with some answers.
1. How is the housing and if t...
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- T., I can't answer your housing questions. But in regards to your pet. Call Veterinary Services a MacDill ASAP. Being you are going to England, they have strigen...
- Doesn't the military have a referral service for their families? You'll need school info, local shopping, housing. I haven't had this experience; but do know that is w...
- My brother works for the state department and lives in London. He and his family spend a weekend at the base about once a month. They go shopping, watch movies and b...
Seat Belts in an RV?
Asked by E.T. from Albuquerque
on April 30, 2011
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We're considering getting an RV this summer. For those of you with an RV, do you walk around while your partner is driving? Do you allow your children to walk around, ...
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- Really look into this. I remember reading that none of the seats in an RV are really anchored enough to even provide protection in the event of a crash. Even with a ...
- I've heard bad things about the ones you drive. I'd rent the kind you tow so that I could hav my children properly restrained in my Durango.
- We've taken trips with our kids and borrowed my parents' RV. We put car seats in. If you want to know what's safe and legal, you should probably talk to your local p...
What Would You Do If Your Cat........????
Asked by D.R. from Benton Harbor
on May 7, 2008
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Ok, I have a cat and we do love him dearly, but I'm not so sure it is worth it to keep him!! We live in an apartment house type thing and when someone new moved upstai...
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- First, I would call the vet to find out is kitty has some kind of infection or ailment? Check with the vet and see what the vet suggests. I'm a devoted cat lover and a...
- The way I see it is that your cat is a part of the family. I've never had a cat, so I have no idea about training cats, but I have had dogs all of my life. Our curre...
- I have had my cat for 11 years and when i moved out of my parents he stayed there until they got another cat, he started spraying everywhere, so they called me to take...
What Do I Do About My Cat!
Asked by A.J. from Kansas City
on October 10, 2008
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I'm expecting my first child in 5 weeks. Ever since we put the crib together my cat has been sneeking in there to sleep in it. I've scolded her every time I catch he...
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- Hello - congrats on the new baby! I have a 3 month old and was also very scared how my cat would behave - she did try to get in the crib a few times before my son ar...
- A., they have these mesh tents that fit over cribs that zip up so kitty stays out of the crib. I just had to send my oldest cat baby to live with the in laws since he...
- Try putting aluminum foil in the bassinet or filling it with balloons. I used the balloons and a friend used the foil. The sound of landing on the crinkled foil scar...
Cat?
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on August 20, 2009
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Hi Moms...ok, I swear I'm not a slob but I have a mouse problem in my house. We have been using an exterminating service for a year and he says that he thinks there m...
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- Cats definitely help. Don't tell the adoption places you want a mouser though! As strange as it sounds, my sis and her four loving kids were turned down because they s...
- Oh, half the people I know in Oak Park have dealt with mice. Old houses. We spent half a summer sealing holes and cracks a couple of years ago to get rid of ours. Our ...
- My husband is a pest control technician, so these are his words: With a home that's over 100 years old, there are going to probably be multiple places for a mouse...
Parents Wanting to Visit with Their dog...what Would You Do?
Asked by M.E. from Jacksonville
on October 15, 2011
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My parents are wanting to come down for a short visit. The only issue: they want to bring their dog. I live in a very small 2 bedroom, 1 bath house with my husband and...
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- well, i would suggest a pet-friendly hotel for them to stay in while they visit if I lived in a small 2bedroom 1 bath place - that's not fun to have 6 people vying for...
- i don't understand why anyone would assume that their dog needs to be included when they go visit someone. that's just plain rude to me, and that's before adding the f...
- If you "ABSOLUTELY" will not let the dog in the house, then the best thing IMO is for them to have a neighbor come take care of their dog while they're away - at THEIR...
The Death of a Pet
Asked by *.M. from Tucson
on June 24, 2010
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How do you tell children that their pet(cat) is died........one child is 5 and one is 10........I'm asking for my sister!!!
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- I simply explained to my children that Earl returned to the earth, and that his energy would be used in new life. They seemed to accept that and although they were sa...
- I agree, tell them the truth, that the cat was old and sick and it died.....don't go into much detail because you don't want them to think everyone that is old and sic...
- We just lost our cat of 16 years. We were honest with our kids. It hurt so bad to see them so heart broken, just as we were, but we all cried together as a family an...
