Bringing Your Pet to Hatteras Island

Midgett Realty is pleased to offer many Hatteras rentals that are "pet friendly". These homes will gladly accept your well-mannered pets. Please, no more than two pets per home. Pets are not permitted on the grounds of any home not designated pet friendly. Any additional restrictions (for example, some property owners only permit dogs) will be listed in the property description.

To ensure that every member of your family enjoys the best of Hatteras Island, please be mindful of the following:

• On Hatteras Island, dogs are allowed on the beach year-round, if they are restrained with a leash 6 feet or less.
• To ensure the continued enjoyment of our beaches, neighborhoods and homes, pet waste must be picked up and disposed of properly.
• At no time should a pet be left alone in the vacation rental home. If it is an emergency and you must leave them, pets must be placed in a crate-like container made for a pet.

Helpful hints for taking care of your pet at the beach:

• The sand can get very hot in the summer months, and your canine companion can burn his/her footpads; it's better to walk early in the morning or just before sunset when the sand is cool.
• Take twice as much water as they may drink normally
• Check for ticks at least once a day
• We suggest you remove them from the sun from noon to four o'clock on a sunny day.
• Rinse with a hose at the end of each day in which pet has been immersed in ocean or sound waters.