Yes, But Do They Serve Peanuts?

I kid you not, there is now a pets-only exclusive airline. It's called Pet Airways, and I'm insanely amused.

The creators of the airline looked to their own dog, Zoe, for inspiration. Apparently, the little Jack Russell Terrier was too precious for them to not think of when they went on vacation, per their website "Our Story" section.

"...there's one thing Zoe is certainly not, and that's cargo. As we're fond of telling our neighbor Janet, her boxer Samson isn't Samsonite, and she agreed. In fact, we met lots of neighbors, friends and even complete strangers who felt exactly the same way.

So we got to thinking. Maybe Zoe was trying to tell us something. Maybe there was a travel solution that would suit her perfectly, and everyone else out there too. Instead of trying to convince the human airlines to treat pets better, why not start up an airline just for pets? And Pet Airways was born."

See, I have loved all my pets (except maybe Beau), whether they're adorable huge flat coat retrievers, goldfish, or ZZ the Beta.

But this is taking it a little far. I understand wanting to have your dog with you on vacation, especially when you see other people walking their dogs down the beach or playing fetch with a frisbee. But I draw the line at putting them on a plane. I understand road tripping it with Fido in the backseat, but if there's an overhead compartment or security check involved, I think it's gotten a little ridiculous. So shame on you, Pet Airways, for upping the yuppie factor on vacation.