If you are going on vacation and you have a pet, it's a dilemma. Do you hire a pet sitter, or send your dog or cat to the kennel? Some new apps make pet sitting as easy as hiring an Uber driver, but ...

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Dogs romp at Pet Paradise in the Lake Norman, North Carolina. Pet Paradise has 20 resorts in the Southeast and Southwest. tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com Okatie, S.C. People needing pet care while on ...