It takes a lot to plan a vacation; plane tickets and hotel rooms must be reserved, time-off from work needs to be secured. Have you made sure to pack everything you need? Who’ll drive you to the airport? How will your plants get watered.

Even more stressful, is what will you do with your pets? Shuffling your dog or cat off to a boarding house, where they will spend a week locked in crate without friends is just as unappealing to you as it is to them — is leaving town even worth it?

But much of that stress can be alleviated with help from Pet Vacations, a 15-year-old in-home care-taking service for your pets.

Instead of crating your pet at a kennel, Pet Vacations will match your animal with one of its employees, who will take the animal into their own home while you’re away — so no worrying about whether Fido has enough food and company.

Additionally, Pet Vacations employees will come to your house to walk your dogs and visit your cats while you’re away for just a short time.

To sign your pet up, go to www.petvacations.net and fill out an application.

A caretaker will be chosen based on the answers to your questions, and after a meet-and-greet to make sure everyone gets along, you and your pet will both be on track for a great vacation!