Both are cleansed by different processes to rid a room of disgusting germs and keep it allergen-free, but finding a bacteria/virus-free, mite-free, pollen-free, dust-free, chemical-free, dander-free room is a challenge because the number of hotels that offer these special rooms is minuscule. Pure Rooms, which can be found in 34 hotels nationwide with a total of 400 treated rooms, is the brand of Pure Solutions NA, a firm located near Buffalo. NYLO, a new mid-priced hotel group based in Atlanta, offering loft-style rooms, will have a floor of Pure Rooms in its Plano (near Dallas), Tex. Using a more traditional room purifying approach in a pilot project, Environmental Technology Solutions of Glen Ellyn created two “environmentally friendly rooms for guests with allergy-related sensitivities” in the Hilton O’Hare Airport. read more

With only a few days left until the big gift exchange, I was trolling the Internet for something new and different for the pet stockings. The product description on Amazon says it is a blend of “bergamot and vanilla-infused musk combined with natural patchouli, mandarin and nutmeg oils. The fragrance comes in a distinctive black, bone-shaped bottle, and it is touted as hypo-allergenic with a low-alcohol formula made specifically for a dog’s sensitive skin and sophisticated sense of smell. New deadline for photo contest - There is still plenty of time to enter the holiday photo contest. E-mail me your favorite holiday photo of your pet by Sunday, Dec. The Happy Wag blog is a resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley, a local community forum of news and information about pets. read more

Learn relaxation techniques, canine makeovers, leashes and collars that dazzle and whole lot of suggestions on how to treat your dog to the good life. If you think you can’t own a cat because of allergies, Morgan profiles seven hypoallergenic cat breeds, the home environment and medical breakthroughs. Palika, an award-winning writer of numerous pet books, takes you through the process of choosing a dog and information on hundreds of purebred dogs, not only AKC-registered canines. Look for good, sound advice on adjusting a four-legged “only” dog to a two-legged newcomer. read more

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The genesis for this delightful slim volume was a Quindlen column and her love affair with Beau, a black Labrador retriever. Learn relaxation techniques, canine makeovers, leashes and collars that dazzle and whole lot of suggestions on how to treat your dog to the good life. If you think you can’t own a cat because of allergies, Morgan profiles seven hypoallergenic cat breeds, the home environment and medical breakthroughs. Palika, an award-winning writer of numerous pet books, takes you through the process of choosing a dog and information on hundreds of purebred dogs, not only AKC-registered canines. Look for good, sound advice on adjusting a four-legged “only” dog to a two-legged newcomer. read more