Travelers and their pets have a new lodging option in Southern Utah. It also represents another reason to ensure pets are vaccinated. Best Friends Animal Society has opened Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile <link>. The 40-room property is designed to be pet friendly and focuses on pets. Furnishings are built 18 inches or higher to avoid entrapment. Nightstands have cubbies for small animals and beds have trundles for large dogs.
Source: Hotel Management, October 14, 2019. Link. The roadhouse significantly expands the accommodations the organization offers in support of its more than 3,000 Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which is 5 miles from the hotel. . . the sanctuary welcomes 33,000 visitors and 11,00 volunteers in total.
INSIGHTS: It appears Best Friends Animal Society has cooked up another winner. Whether you or your client use this extremely pet-friendly location, a four-star resort or the LaQuinta next to Waffle House, pet-friendly lodging is one more reason to keep pets vaccinated. Who knows what pathogens lurk there?