The Untamable Pet Boom

According to The New York Times, “pet-friendly” hotels are on the rise—61 percent of all hotels in 2012, up from 52 percent in 2010. And in many cases, “friendly” is an understatement: Some hotels are practically rolling out the red carpet for their furry guests, offering them a special culinary (pet room-service), social (“yappy hours”), and spiritual (