B.C. Ferries has expanded a pilot project that allows four-legged friends onto the upper outside decks of ferries to more routes — including a major route between Vancouver and Nanaimo.

Dogs on leashes and cats in carriers travelling with their owners on the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay, Comox-Powell River, and Earls Cove-Saltery Bay routes are now allowed on the upper outside decks on select vessels in designated pet areas, according to B.C. Ferries. There will be a limit of two dogs per owner.

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