If your dog loves to tag along for the ride, you might need a practical and safe backpack to make both of your lives easy. Your dog may not have the energy to keep up on long hikes. Carrying your dog in a bag is also critical for breeds that cannot withstand the cold during the winter months. It further helps to calm your furry buddy during long trips such as cross-country train rides. There are many different carriers in the market, but many owners ultimately decide to go with a K9 Sports Sack. This post answers the big question: "Is the K9 Sport Sack Air Plus safe?"
After winning February's Travfurler Of The Month competition we've been speaking with big, Floofy Newton about his adventurous lifestyle, including dog friendly adventures in Canada, how COVID impacted his travels and what's to come for this winter lover. How did you start adventuring with Newton?
Sometimes those we love unintentionally hurt themselves, no matter how much we try to protect them. The furry family members in your household are no exception, and so it is equally important to learn how to best care for them in the event of an accident. Band-Aids play a critical role in covering wounds, but can you use spray plaster on dogs?
Once you have decided you want to embark on cat adventures with your travel cat, your first port of call is to buy a cat harness. There are numerous harness types available and one of the most important questions you will ask is - can a cat get out of a harness?
Poop bags don't come with portable boxes and carrying them with your hands makes travel with your pet stressful and can leave you wondering where do you put dog poop bags? To ensure both hands are free while traveling with your pet, you could consider putting poop bags in storage specifically designed for it rather than carrying them and then swinging round a bag of poo.
75% of all adults in England hold a full driving license meaning many people and their dogs will ride in a car together. As one of the most common modes of transport in the UK it is only natural to take your dogs with you, but do dogs like car rides?
My fiancé decided that we should be attending a Canine Hoopers event. I didn't know what this was however, I did want to find out more. Now I knew we were going it left me more intrigued and wondering what is Canine Hoopers and why should we use it?
When you travel and decide to take your pets to London, I feel it is one city where you should push the boat out. London is a place where the contemporary meets the nostalgic to create a vibrant, cultural city which is full of globally recognised landmarks that you can enjoy with your pets
if you decided that now is the time to train them young to be an adventure pup ready to join you on your adventures the last thing you need is them chewing furniture in that nice air bnb or pet friendly hotel! This may leave you wondering whether you can use bitter apple to prevent dogs from chewing?
The good news is that places such as the 'Woofstock Dog Festival' started to pop up and a new era of dog festivals started to appear, but what is Woofstock Dog Festival like?
As more people are travelling and adventuring with cats, we are seeing them joining in on our weekend water adventures more than they were ten years ago. This has caused quite the surge in people asking for cat floatation devices. The requests are proving very popular so the good news is, you are not alone!
Today, we are going to explore how household pets can travel across the skies with us in commercial airliners. We will discuss why you would fly with pets, how to travel with pets by air, what airlines will accept them plus many more of your questions.
So you are going to spend some time away maybe with family or friends on a nice holiday or staycation somewhere. Your dilemma is that you are a cat owner. You have two choices, your cat stays put or they go with you which leads us on to the question, how can I take my cat away with me?
I was about to use my 7-Up water bottle to re-hydrate our puppy French Bulldog during a hike and suddenly thought to myself is this bottle safe and BPA free? Now you might think this is a strange thing to suddenly wonder, however this was at a time when my fiancé kept reminding me of the responsibility we now had as new puppy parents!
After winning February's Travfurler Of The Month competition we've been speaking with insta-famous Mr B about his catventurous lifestyle, including the positives to the negatives and how these shaped the start of the Cats On Leash Campaign.
As Spring is here and summer is fast approaching, it's time for us to revisit the topic of ticks. Ticks are often a worry in the back of your mind, that is until they become a problem. Not only can they cause debilitating diseases to your pets, but they can even cause the same to you. But how do you get caught out by ticks and what problems can they cause? More importantly, how can you prevent them?
Nothing is worse than no access to a vet and no tools or way of correcting a situation. So, here is a quick breakdown of everything which should be included in your pet first aid kit.
To celebrate Made in UK day we're proud to announce a range of new UK made products from two exciting UK small businesses that are now available at Travfurler...
This dog first aid PDF guide will help you in many situations where first aid may help your pets, someone else’s pet, or any animal in the wild. You can take this PDF with you and it may come in useful.
You can try brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand, drinking a pint of water, or having a cold shower to wake your mind up, but nothing works better than a good old hike! Hiking is great for getting the blood pumping, your mind awake and taking a break from the screens back home.
It comes as no surprise that Ireland has such a poetic nickname - 'The Emerald Isle'. This is thanks to its incredible green countryside which is just a little bit tempting to any pet owner who loves to explore the outdoors with their furry companions!
When travelling with pets, it is always helpful to know that everything they need for the trip is in one safe and convenient place. A dog hamper for pet travel can help make packing and planning a lot easier.
By the end of this article you will know much more than you currently do about BioThane. I know for a fact I don't know everything about BioThane leads and collars and I am learning everyday. If there is one thing I want this article to do, it is to provide you with just a little bit more knowledge around BioThane to help you make an informed choice and show why BioThane is a great material for your dog collars and leads.
Some cats can swim fine without the need of a flotation aid. Cat life jackets are not necessary and maybe excessive and uncomfortable for them; however, a pet buoyancy aid is very useful, more comfortable and has enough buoyancy to keep your pets afloat.
6 Questions to unveil the mystery that surrounds the Tractive GPS Cat Tracker
There are lots of blogs and articles out there about cat GPS trackers and how great they are. Many people know who Tractive are. However, I have received some questions about how to setup the device and some other questions and mis-understandings about the data subscription plans.
We love to travel and like many, we caught the travel bug! This is still the same now as it was long before we brought our boy home, we knew we would want to reap the rewards and benefits of travelling the world with him and as such began training him for travel from the get-go!
Pet passports, pet travel scheme, Brexit, Covid-19. The world and it's events are at 120mph, which feels like an emotional rollercoaster and it's not slowing down.
How has timeout with your pet helped you this year? We wanted to find a way to share all your stories and honour the pet’s that have kept you going this year also. So we decided to create a feature blog/time capsule which we hope to fill with your real life stories from this year of companionship, unconditional loving, learning and exploring. Somewhere we can all join and one day look back on when this is all over!
Stay tuned for offers, competitions and a special gift for our community! Landing Monday 14th December. Make sure to check-in on our social channels so you don't miss out!