Petswelcome.com has a searchable database of fun places that welcome pets. The listings are not comprehensive by any means, but this is a good place to start if you can’t let a vacation come between you and your pet. There are also useful tips on how to travel with your animal companion.

Officialpethotels.com is a search tool that’s fast and easy to use, and there’s a short section on travel tips for your pets.

The Humane Society of the United States provides a summary of the pet travel policies of many of America’s airlines. Links are supplied to the airlines so you can easily check to see whether requirements have changed since the Humane Society compiled its information.

ThirdAmendment.com presents “Animal Airline Incident Reports” based on reports filed by U.S. airlines since May 2005. Any incident involving a pet on a U.S. airline must be reported here. If you really must check out an airline’s record on pet care, this is the place.

The Air Transport Association of America states that pets “can and do travel safely aboard commercial aircraft” and provides a checklist for owners to help them ensure that their pet flies happily and in relative comfort.

PetTravel.com details the airline requirements for pet carriers and crates. If you’re planning overseas travel with your pet, carefully review the “Pet Immigration Info and Quarantine Rules” page for important things you’ll need to know about foreign travel.

The American Boarding Kennels Association (ABKA) provides accreditation to kennels and day-care centers that meet the association’s standards. Here, they offer a long document about what to look for in a kennel and how to guarantee a comfortable, stress-free stay for your dog. There’s also a pet services locator that searches for accredited kennels and day-care centers, grooming facilities, and trainers.

The Humane Society of the United States has a concise checklist, much shorter than the many pages offered by the ABKA (see above), to help you find the right place for your animal to board.

PetSmart PetsHotels are generally well reviewed by customers, they are reputedly very clean, and each “hotel” has a vet on 24-hour call. PetsHotels welcome both cats and dogs, and they provide grooming, training, play, and day-care services at indoor facilities that many owners will find more welcoming than the traditional chain-link-fence-encircled kennels.

BestFriendsPetCare.com is an ABKA-accredited franchise offering boarding and grooming services for cats and dogs, as well as training for the canine student.