Travel Industry Becoming Pet-friendly

An estimated 37 percent of owners take their pets with them when they travel, and the travel industry is becoming more accommodating.

That's according to a Chicago Tribune story. Some highlights:

Hotels, restaurants, the airlines and even Amtrak, a longtime holdout, are becoming pet-friendly. Websites like BringFido.com specialize in identifying pet-friendly hotels and more.

In October, New York state's "Dining with Dogs" bill became law, enabling any restaurant in the state to open its outdoor space to pooches. Earlier in 2015, a similar law took effect in California. Tennessee, Florida and Maryland are among the states that have eased restaurant restrictions.

There are now as many as 40,000 pet-friendly hotels and motels.

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