[Barefoot]

Every year, many pets are lost while travelling. Just a reminder .... when travelling with pets, please remember to have every pet collar equipped with current IDs.

Because we are seasonal residents in TV, our pets have three ID tags each, one with winter Florida information, one with our summer Canadian information, and one with our cell phone and Vet's number. Plus our dogs are microchipped.

We do a "Mega" trip with our pets at least twice a year. Our trip to/from The Villages takes 26 hours of actual driving plus we stop twice overnight. We have two dogs and a 17 year-old cat. One dog weighs over 60 lbs.

We store most of our stuff in a bubble on top of our SUV. The back of our vehicle is pet paradise with comfy beds and water always available. We don't allow pets on front laps in case air bags deploy.

We used to drug our cat and keep her in a cat container. She was miserable, either zonked out and drooling, or meowing loudly. Then we bought a halter and leash for her. Now, when the car is moving, she can roam around the back seat and she loves the freedom. She can eat or drink or use her litter box. She usually snuggles up with the dogs and sleeps.

We stop and walk the dogs every few hours. When we exit the vehicle, we tie the cat's leash to a ceiling support. That way she can't hide or jump out when we open the door.

When we choose a motel, we get a ground-floor room with direct access from the car to the room. We keep a list of pet-friendly motels and usually have no problems finding a nice room.

May all your travels be happy and safe!