Survey of Pet Families shows 60 percent traveled with pets during 2010

PetRelocation.com survey of 10,000 Pet Owners World Wide shows Pet-friendly Services are Gaining Influence in Pet Travel

Summer Travel Trends:

Summer pet travel trends remained steady from 2010's survey, with 58 percent of people surveyed during the month of April indicating they planned to travel with their pets within the next three months (as compared to 57 percent in 2010). Monthly travel frequency varied slightly from 2010. The number of people who travel monthly fell from 38 percent in 2010 to 22 percent in 2011. Fifty-seven percent (57 percent) of respondents indicated they still travel at least once a year with pets.

First Class Tastes:

The majority of pet owners (48 percent) indicated they spend less than $500 annually on pet travel-related products and services. However, nearly thirty percent of pet owners (28 percent) said they spend $1000 or more each year on products and services for pet travel.

Improved Outlook on Airline Pricing:

In 2010, over a third of respondents (38 percent) found airline pet travel fees to be prohibitively expensive. This year's survey found only 18 percent view airline fees as too expensive. For 2011, the majority of respondents' concerns (32 percent) cited an unsatisfactory selection of pet-friendly hotels.

Pet-Friendly Influence Rising:

Those who chose to stay at hotels because they are pet-friendly jumped by 10 percent from 2010 to 2011, with 78 percent of respondents indicating they had stayed at a hotel because it allowed pets or was considered to be "pet-friendly." Pet-friendly airlines also grew in influence, with the majority of pet owners (58 percent, up from 45 percent in 2010) saying they had chosen to fly on an airline because it was "pet-friendly."

Full results of the second annual Summer Pet Travel Survey are available at  http://www.petrelocation.com/

PetRelocation.com offers door-to-door pet travel services using pet-friendly airlines for domestic and international pet moves. Founded in 2004 in Austin, Texas, PetRelocation.com safely moves hundreds of household pets worldwide each year. For more information, please contact:  Rachel Farris, Rachel@PetRelocation.com / +1-512-264-9800 x 124