Whether to bring your pet or arrange care while away is a common question with a few practical factors to weigh.
Bringing your pet
Increasingly feasible with pet-friendly accommodations, but consider your pet's temperament and your own capacity to manage travel logistics alone.
Arranging care while away
A trusted sitter, boarding facility, or a pet-swap arrangement with another solo ager can all work — book well in advance for busy travel seasons.
Leave detailed written instructions with any caretaker, even ones familiar with your pet — specifics get forgotten under normal daily distractions.