Beyond the Pet-Friendly Checkbox
Pets Can Go is an independent publication exploring how pets and people live together in a changing world.
Our coverage focuses on pet-friendly living, hospitality, housing, travel, shared spaces, and emerging trends shaping modern pet ownership. Through original reporting, interviews, educational resources, and field observations, we examine the opportunities and challenges of creating communities and experiences that work for both pets and their people.
In 2026, Pets Can Go launched the Pet Friendly Living Lab (PFLL), an initiative documenting how pets and people respond to products in the places where they live and gather. By combining owner feedback, documented observations, and real-world environments, PFLL seeks to uncover insights that can inform product development, positioning, and pet-friendly experiences.
Pets Can Go was founded by an award-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, producer, and UX researcher with a passion for exploring the evolving relationship between pets, people, and the places they share.
Our guiding question is simple:
What does it truly mean to be pet welcoming—not just pet friendly?
Our motto is ever simpler:
Have fun. Save Lives.
Mission Possible The Backstory
The Backstory
I’ve always cared deeply about animals. As a child, I wrote letters to Congress about wildlife and environmental issues, and later produced documentaries and promotional content for wildlife organizations.
Years later, after rescuing a feral mother cat and her kittens, I discovered the challenges facing domestic animals and the rescue groups working tirelessly to help them. Seeing how difficult it could be to secure medical care, foster homes, and visibility for animals in need changed my perspective.
That experience inspired the creation of Pets Can Go—a publication dedicated to helping pets and people thrive together through education, storytelling, and community awareness.
Have Fun
Pets Can Go helps people discover pet-friendly places, practical resources, and ideas for living fully with pets.
Save Lives
By promoting pet-friendly living and supporting a more welcoming culture for pets and their people, we hope to make it easier for more animals to find—and stay in—loving homes. Our companion publication, Rescues R Super, focuses specifically on rescue organizations, adoption, and community impact.
Connect
You can connect with us by using our contact form or by following our social media accounts.
Editorial Information
Publisher & Editor
Kamala Appel
Publication
Pets Can Go is an independent publication covering pet-friendly living, hospitality, and emerging trends shaping how pets and people live, travel, and connect.
Companion Publication
Rescues R Super focuses on pet adoption, rescue organizations, animal welfare, and helping people find the right companion animal for their lifestyle.
Editorial Contact
Please use our contact form for editorial inquiries, collaboration opportunities, and media-related correspondence.