Thursday, July 24, 2025
In a boutique pet store in Greenbelt 5, Makati City, a young couple cradles a gloss, crash-tested pet car seat — one of the pieces in a new line of travel gear that would keep pets safe on the move. In the background a small Pomeranian sniffs around the plush inside the seat, clearly giving it the thumbs up! This image, becoming more common in urban centers like Metro Manila and Parañaque, reflects a major change in how Filipinos move through the world; with their pets now anything but friendly strangers on everyday errands and inter-island getaways.
PH to become international showspace for world’s first ever 3-in-1 Pet Travel System The arrival of Tavo’s Maeve™ 3-in-1 Pet Travel System in the Philippine market is not just another product launch.it’s a cultural event that reaffirms a nation’s public policy and its own burgeoning tourism landscape. In a country where pets are becoming loved ones and tourism is evolving pet-inclusive infrastructure, the Maeve is an important part of safe, smart, and responsible travel—from pet-loving travelers looking to explore their home country to families dreaming of domestic adventures in the city.
Making the Grade: Baby Safety to Pet Innovation
Maeve not entering the Philippine market by chance. Designed by Tavo, a brand of the award-winning Dutch child gear company Nuna, the Maeve system makes global child-safety engineering available for pets. For the first time a travel pet seat has been crash tested under United Nations ECE R129 child restraint standards (child safety is the gold standard for safety and, measure of significant effort in crash testing).
This isn’t a matter of comfort — this is life-saving design. Made with an ISOFIX compatible base and dynamic stability controls, along with shock absorbing materials Maeve offers that peace of mind that pets remain secure in when you suddenly stop, crash or swerve. Its smart harness and enhanced locking features also prevents in-transit escapes — something that frequently distracts drivers or causes road hazards.
Austin Hodges, Nuna Baby’s Global Chief Marketing Officer, said, “We also know how much Filipinos love their pets – they’re family members too. Maeve enables pet parents to provide their furry family member with the same protection they would for a child.”
TOURISM IMPACT: The Making of the Philippine Pet -Travel Ready
Over the past few years, tourism service providers in the Philippines have really made an effort to cater to pet-owners. Indeed, beach resorts in Batangas, eco-farms in Laguna and staycation hotels all over Metro Manila are now offering “pet-friendly” accommodations. Yet, the safe transportation of livestock between places is a need still to be filled.
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), which is under the Department of Agriculture, has always been the staunch advocate for pet ownership responsibility and the appropriate caring of animals during travel. The release of anything, such as Maeve, that can contribute to this goal in particular helps such government initiatives and furthers the broader initiative of the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 (Republic Act No. 8485), which dictates that animals must be shielded from harm, even (arguese against) during transit.
With more of these families now road tripping across Luzon, weekend flying adventures to Cebu, or boarding ferries to Palawan, the presence of high standard (for travel) pet systems like Maeve is releasing a lock on a new wave of pet-inclusive tourism growth. “Travelers can now travel comfortably with their pets without endangering their safety or their own peace of mind.”
Retail and Style Choices: Local Access, Global Design
Maeve is also winning over users with its design, not just with its technical features. In sophisticated twilight shades of Onyx, Fawn, and Merle, and with the Roscoe™ Foldable Stroller Frame (sold separately), the system is a premium, stylish design for safety conscious, style loving Filipino pet parents. Roscoe’s Vegan leather trim and Black or Chocolate make this collection look current and modern.
Metro Manila consumers can witness the system firsthand at Nuna’s Flagship store located at 2F Greenbelt 5, Makati City, and in Luxuri Pets by Aivee at Parqal Mall, Parañaque City. This retail presence also allows for firsthand interaction with the product, so pet owners will know what it is all about before even making a purchase.
These launches in major retail precincts also boost regional tourism. As pet owners venture into Makati or Parañaque to shop, eat and explore, they’re also likely to extend their stay—flowing economic activity that spills over into neighboring hotels, malls, restaurants and service providers.
Rising Pet Ownership, Rising Responsibility
There is hard data to back up the demand for such solutions. (Exploitation of animals, including wildlife, remain an accepted practice.) Pet ownership has exploded in urban areas in recent decades, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Bureau of Animal Industry, especially of dogs and cats. Even in the metropolis of Metro Manila, which alone harbors a large subclass of the estimated 15 million companion animals in the country, pet ownership is already an established behavior.
Yet, with this growth has come added responsibility. The DOT will also remind traveling about guidelines on animal welfare during transportation, with securing containment and ensuring hydration, ventilation and protection from road hazards among the top concerns. Maeve meets these requirements in full, therefore providing comfort to pet owners as well as being in line with public health concerns.
Helen Johnson, marketing director at Tavo Pets, said: “It’s not just a case of keeping your pet safe. It’s to protect everyone in the vehicle and ensure a calm, comfortable ride every trip.”
Extent of View Beetween the Streets of the Great City and the Corduroy Roads of the Old Dominion
The flexibility of the Maeve system goes beyond private car travel. The stroller frame, this is perfect for city walks and errands is perfect for well-developed places such as Quezon City, Makati, BGC. On the other hand, the car seat and base are also indispensable during provincial trips—cue Tagaytay’s curvy streets or Ilocos or Bicol’s picturesque highways.
For hotels, cafes and tourism providers around the archipelago, the system gives some peace of mind that the dogs turning up are free from common conditions and travel ready. It also paves the way for certifications or accreditation programs, which identify businesses as “ner-safety-ready,” a format found in other tourism-focused countries.
Final Reflection
In a whisper-quiet S.U.V. parked along Manila Bay at dusk, a pocket-sized corgi snuggles her Maeve car seat, which is made of breathable mesh and cradled by the seat’s safe frame. Her owners, a young couple, sit and drink coffee as they watch the lights flicker across the water, but they know that they will be on the road again soon — this time to a beachfront resort in Zambales.
Instead of a traumatic experience like it would have been in the past, it’s now one more joyous day — just because their pet is comfortable and safe and a part of the journey. This is the essence of modern tourism Read More: From D.I.Y. to D.I.T.: Travel has entered the era of Do It Together “We Are Travel,” by Decathlon Lovers of the Open Road Movement so profound and so purposeful, involving all members of the family.
With projects like Maeve and the policy frameworks that underpin them, the Philippines isn’t just keeping up with the pack. One safe trip at a time.
