MCLEAN, Va. and FRANKLIN, Tenn. – As demand for touring with pets continues to rise, a latest survey revealed that 70%[1] of People plan to journey this summer season, and greater than two-thirds of American pet homeowners cite psychological well being advantages like stress reduction and giving a way of safety as key causes to carry their pets alongside after they journey.

To handle the evolving wants of vacationers with cats and canine, world hospitality chief Hilton, and Mars Petcare, the world’s largest pet care firm, are increasing their partnership throughout Hilton’s seven pet-friendly manufacturers – Cover by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Backyard Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton. Constructing on their strategic partnership established in September 2021, Hilton and Mars Petcare will now provide entry to digital assist from the Mars Pet Knowledgeable Staff (PET) throughout their keep by way of Mars PET On-Demand — a handy on-line service to reply questions associated to touring together with your cat or canine — at greater than 4,600 motels in Hilton’s portfolio throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Good Pet-Pleasant Stays

Hilton and Mars Petcare are delivering considerate programming that promotes a extra seamless journey expertise.

• Mars PET On-Demand: Practically 1 in 5 pet mother and father are frightened about their pet’s well being and habits when touring, and Mars Petcare’s newest providing can present some peace of thoughts for these vacationers after they’re away from house. Visitors and their pets staying at Hilton’s pet-friendly manufacturers within the U.S. and Canada will now have entry to handy pet well being, wellness and behavioral assist assets to reply questions associated to touring together with your cat or canine. The Mars PET On-Demand service content material has been curated by a crew of Mars Petcare professionals, together with habits specialists from doggy day care and boarding franchise, Camp Bow Wow and trusted veterinary well being consultants from BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™ and VCA Animal Hospitals™.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Hilton visitors may benefit from a particular provide from Banfield Pet Hospital, the main supplier of preventive veterinary care with greater than 1,000 normal veterinary hospitals within the U.S. and Mexico, with a waived enrollment payment (as much as $75 worth) for brand new clients who buy an Optimum Wellness Plan. Banfield Optimum Wellness Plans are sensible packages of reasonably priced, top quality preventive veterinary companies — together with 24-7 entry to reside Vet Chat™ recommendation, handy digital pet care choices, routinely-recommended preventive care like vaccines and bodily exams, and a reduction on most Banfield companies and merchandise not included within the package deal. To benefit from this particular provide, visitors can ask for entry to the Mars Petcare on-line service upon check-in.

Spokespeople Insights

“We’re at all times seeking to make a extra welcoming world for pet mother and father and their pets, and the enlargement of our partnership with Hilton to supply our companies and experience to visitors at greater than 4,600 motels throughout North America is doing simply that,” mentioned Ikdeep Singh, International President, Mars Pet Vitamin. “We attempt to make communities extra pet-friendly so that everybody can take pleasure in the advantages of a life with pets, and thru this breakthrough collaboration, we’re proud to proceed to search out methods to make these advantages conveniently accessible even whereas touring.”

“With 23 million households including pets to their houses over the past two years, this summer season would be the first time many of those pets hit the street with their pet mother and father,” mentioned Jessa Paschke, Pet Conduct Advisor, Mars Pet Knowledgeable Staff. “By Mars PET On-Demand, we hope to have the ability to present pet mother and father peace of thoughts via on-demand articles and one-on-one recommendation to make the entire journey expertise, from packing to settling in on the resort, as seamless as attainable so everybody can take pleasure in their time away collectively.”

Phil Cordell, International Class Head, Life-style Manufacturers, and International Model Head, Cover by Hilton, mentioned, “Leaving a pet behind or boarding them when touring may be tense for each pets and their homeowners. Most motels in Hilton’s pet-friendly manufacturers welcome our visitors and their furry associates, particularly now when pet-friendly lodging have develop into such a key consider not solely figuring out the vacation spot, however the place to remain.”

Invoice Duncan, International Class Head, Centered Service & All Suites Manufacturers, mentioned, “A visit is at all times extra enjoyable when you may journey with the entire household – pets included. Now with 5,000 pet-friendly Hilton motels to select from worldwide, and with greater than 4,600 within the U.S. and Canada providing unique perks out there via our partnership with Mars Petcare, we’re excited to supply the hospitality visitors anticipate from Hilton in additional locations to make their keep really feel extra like house.”

A lot of Hilton’s pet-friendly motels additionally provide facilities comparable to pet bowls and additional waste luggage. Cover by Hilton’s Paws within the Neighborhood program supplies visitors with canine beds, meals, water bowls and a “bark bag” stuffed with a toy, treats and information to pet-friendly neighborhood actions. Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton crew members present native pet-friendly assets, comparable to the place to search out native canine parks, close by 24-hour vets, pet shops and pet-friendly eating places.

To study extra details about how Mars Petcare and Hilton are setting a brand new customary in pet-friendly journey, go to www.BetterCitiesforPets.com or tales.hilton.com.

About Mars Petcare

A part of Mars, Integrated, a family-owned enterprise with greater than a century of historical past making numerous merchandise and providing companies for folks and the pets folks love, the 85,000 Associates throughout 50+ international locations in Mars Petcare are devoted to at least one objective: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. With 85 years of expertise, our portfolio of virtually 50 manufacturers serves the well being and vitamin wants of the world’s pets – together with manufacturers PEDIGREE^®, WHISKAS^®, ROYAL CANIN^®, NUTRO™, GREENIES™, SHEBA^®, CESAR^®,
IAMS™ and EUKANUBA™ in addition to the Waltham Petcare Science Institute which has superior analysis within the vitamin and well being of pets for over 50 years. Mars Petcare can also be a number one veterinary well being supplier via a world community of over 2,000 pet hospitals and diagnostic companies together with BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™, Linnaeus,AniCura and Antech. We’re additionally lively in innovation and expertise for pets, with WISDOM PANEL™ genetic well being screening and DNA testing for canine, the WHISTLE™ GPS canine tracker, and LEAP VENTURE STUDIO accelerator and COMPANION FUND packages that drive innovation and disruption within the pet care {industry}. We’re additionally devoted to offering a protected and enjoyable place for canine to remain and socialize at over 200 Camp Bow Wow^® doggy day care and boarding services. As a household enterprise and guided by our rules, we’re privileged with the pliability to battle for what we consider in – and we select to battle for: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. 

[1] KRC Analysis carried out an internet survey of 1,004 U.S. adults 18 and older between June 1 – 3, 2022.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a number one world hospitality firm with a portfolio of 18 world-class manufacturers comprising greater than 6,800 properties and greater than 1 million rooms, in 122 international locations and territories. Devoted to fulfilling its founding imaginative and prescient to fill the earth with the sunshine and heat of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed greater than 3 billion visitors in its greater than 100-year historical past, earned a high spot on the 2021 World’s Greatest Workplaces listing and been acknowledged as a worldwide chief on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 5 consecutive years. In 2021, along with opening a couple of resort a day, Hilton launched a number of industry-leading expertise enhancements to enhance the visitor expertise, together with Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the power to ebook confirmed connecting rooms. By the award-winning visitor loyalty program Hilton Honors, the practically 128 million members who ebook instantly with Hilton can earn Factors for resort stays and experiences cash cannot purchase. With the free Hilton Honors app, visitors can ebook their keep, choose their room, verify in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and take a look at, all from their smartphone. Go to newsroom.hilton.com for extra data, and join with Hilton on Fb, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.