The airport is a paradise for pets.

Airports across the nation are rolling out the bone-shaped welcome mat for pets, from high-end boarding kennels with bone-shaped pools to private dog parks, a convenience for cats, canines and their traveling owners. A boarding and day care facility is under construction near George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The pet paradise will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so travelers can conveniently drop off their animals. The 15,000-square-foot Pet Paradise is scheduled to open in March and will feature suites with yards, a bone-shaped pool and artificial turf where dogs can chase Frisbees and tennis balls. Based in ...