Flyin' high with Fido and Fifi

Traveling with your pets can be a big pain in the rear.

It can be expensive too. Not that I would know because the cat has never been more than two miles from the house, while the dog can't sit in the car for more than 20 minutes without becoming bored and destructive.

But for those who travel long distances with their pets, this is pretty sweet. The airline JetBlue announced the new JetPaws program, which offers frequent-flier points for animals.

As part of the new JetPaws program, cat and dog owners get two bonus award points per flight through the carrier's customer loyalty program. The extra points can help pet owners earn free travel.

The New York-based discount airline's non-refundable pet fee is $100 each way. JetBlue allows up to four small cats or dogs in the cabin of the aircraft on domestic and international flights.

"With more than 80,000 pets traveling on JetBlue each year, the JetPaws program is designed to make traveling with pets smooth from start to finish, offering valuable TrueBlue points along the way," said Kim Ruvolo, brand manager.

The new in-cabin program also provides pet owners with "petiquette" travel guidelines for tips on smooth jetting with Max. For the style-conscious, the airline partnered with New York Post columnist and ASPCA board member Cindy Adams to offer custom-made pet carriers co-designed by Adams, also the founder of Jazzy Park Avenue Dog products.

Big dogs need not apply, a fact that is causing much consternation on the article's comment section.