{"id":1029,"date":"2010-05-10T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-10T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/10\/take-your-pet-on-your-timeshare-vacation-for-national-pet-month\/"},"modified":"2010-05-10T19:34:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-10T19:34:00","slug":"take-your-pet-on-your-timeshare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/10\/take-your-pet-on-your-timeshare\/","title":{"rendered":"Take your Pet on your Timeshare Vacation for National Pet Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>May is National Pet Month! Hooray for the furry critters we all know and love! National Pet Month “celebrates the benefits of pet ownership and supports pet adoption.” This month is the official time to “celebrate the joy your pet brings to your household.” For those of you who have pets and love them as the members of your family that they are, you don’t need a “national month” to be reminded of what those little dears mean to you, but it’s always fun to have an excuse for a celebration and a great time to think about including them on your timeshare vacation.<\/p>\n

Since those of you who are among the over 82 million pet owners in the U.S. really celebrate National Pet Month every day of the year, you’ll be glad to know you can consider taking your cat or dog along with you when you vacation, by staying in a pet friendly timeshare<\/a>. RedWeek.com has a special “pet friendly” link under its “Features and Attractions<\/a>” section, where you’ll easily find timeshares<\/a> that allow pets. <\/p>\n

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) numbers indicate that the pet industry continues to defy the current recession. America\u2019s spending on pets has grown despite the recession, with a 5.4 percent increase in 2009, and the APPA projects another increase of nearly 5 percent in 2010. In honor of National Pet Month, here are some more fun statistics. <\/p>\n