Humans are renowned for treating themselves once in a while, indulging in things that make them happy, and help alleviate stress from a hectic lifestyle. But we are not as quick to consider pampering our pets, especially when it comes to accommodation when we go away.

Most of the time, animal owners leave their animal at home, relying on neighbours or friends to come over and bring the cat or dog fresh food or water. Even if we do book them in to a place to stay, it is usually a standard boarding facility with no frills.

But animals, like humans, like to be indulged. That's why a pet resort can be a great idea for your furry friend when you go on holidays. A pet resort (or hotel) is a boutique accommodation facility for animals, usually cats or dogs, that provides the highest level of service and care. It will have the following features:

• A safe, secure comfortable environment with both air conditioned and heating facilities
• A spacious individual suite for each animal, with plenty of bedding and accessories
• An arry of toys to play with and treats to enjoy throughout their stay
• A veterinarian on call, who can attend to any issues at any time of the day or night
• An extensive menu, with a vast range of delicious foods, both dry and fresh
• A large exercise yard with lots of items for your pet to interact with
• Caring staff who will play with your animal, giving them lots of care and attention

Your pet is usually considered part of the family, so giving them a lovely holiday is an expression of your relationship. It will also help you enjoy your own holiday more, knowing that they are being looked after as well as possible.

Finally, research has shown that animals receiving high level care and attention, such as those provided at a pet resort, have an improved nature, and will reciprocate the love back to their owner, making the relationship even more worthwhile.

If you decide to keep your animal at home, read this document on pet needs to give your cat or dog the best care while you're away.

We've all seen the financial woes suffered globally over the past few years and it has taught us a number of lessons. Two of the main ones are to minimise your debt and protect your assets. Whether you like it or not, the phrase 'money makes the world go round' has never rung truer, and implementing effective strategies will ensure your sound financial health.

Insurance is a very effective way to affordably protect against the unexpected. We pay car insurance to protect against crashes, home and contents insurance to protect against theft and property damange, and health insurance to protect against sickness, injury and disease.

Far less people decide to protect themselves against trauma, which includes things such as serious injury or illness. This doesn't make a lot of sense, because if you're health is important enough to be protected for minor temporary things, it should definitely be protected against more serious traumatic experiences, which can be ongoing.

Serious illness and injury general costs a lot more to recover from, and costs can continue on for months and even years. So purchasing trauma cover, or accident insurance as it is also known, is a smart investment. Not only does trauma insurance pay out a lump sum (so you can have the money immediately to cover medical costs, loss of income, even school fees for the kids), it covers a wide range of things such as heart attack, HIV, diabetes, stroke, head trauma, parkinson's disease, cancer, severe burns, kidney failure and a range of other disorders and events.

70% of trauma insurance claims come from cancer, and statistics show an increasing level of the population is being effected by this during their lifetime. If you have a family, protecting them with cover is priceless.