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Carla Francis (Dip. CMA. Fel) is the internationally recognised author of three books translated into multiple languages. Her work has been featured extensively across Australia, on SBS and ABC radio, as well as in The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, and in Cat World UK. She's also the in-house pet travel expert for PetsForever app, and she has also received an award in the animal narrative category at the 2021 International Book Awards USA.

May 2, 2017

Cat cafe Madrid

Cat Café to The Rescue After considerable globe-trotting, it’s become clear that not all cat cafés are the same breed. Although they all have cats that entertain their patrons, not all have cats you can actually adopt. However, Madrid’s cat café, “La Gatoteca,” has done their homework and given patrons what they’ve been asking for; the…

April 23, 2017

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Kanban Ken: Takayama’s Cutest Chihuahua If you are ever in Takayama, a city located in the Japanese Alps, look for Kanban Ken. The chocolate chihuahua is the resident mascot for the takoyaki shop on Honmachi Street. Blink and you could miss him! Kanban Ken is one of those Japanese curiosities that if you are not…

April 14, 2017

Los Angeles with a pet

Los Angeles: A pet-friendly city  If you’re in Los Angeles for even a short period of time, you’ll find it hard to not to notice how many dogs are hanging out with their owners in hotels, sitting on laps at breakfast or even waiting in the airport lounge. Compared to Australian cities, where the sight is…

March 28, 2017

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Pet-Friendly Accommodation: Reader’s Reviews Some of our readers have hit the road with their pets and have kindly shared their experience with us. Here are some of the places they have visited with their four-legged friends and what they thought. If you are travelling with a pet and want to search properties click here.  …

November 1, 2016

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Uncovering the Costs of Owning a Pet There are plenty of households out there that are just itching to buy their first pet – particularly those with small children! However, few of the households actually understand the real costs of pet ownership. It’s vital that you know what you will be taking on – not…