Consumer Alert: Traveling with your pet? Please don't do this

Car rental companies are monetizing dogs, cats and other furry friends — even if you travel without them

Car rental companies are making big bucks from man's best friend.

At least that's what Cynthia Alsobrook discovered when she rented a car from Hertz in Columbia, S.C.

Almost a month after her rental, Hertz slapped her with a $250 fee for pet hair removal.

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