Hokitika woman Tracey Rich said she never considered leaving her rabbit Houdini at home, especially when he was young.
Houdini, who has since died, accompanied the family on various jaunts to Castle Hill and Karamea.
"We could have had friends look after him, but we just wanted to take him with us because he was just so wonderful. He was an amazing rabbit and he used to just run around with us like a dog or a cat."
Houdini was never an issue for accommodation owners and during winter holidays the rabbit enjoyed burrowing in the snow, Ms Rich said.
The only problem they had was when the pet lived up to his name by escaping his home-made travelling hutch.
"In some ways they're probably easier than a dog anyway, they're so little ... and very, very clean creatures."
Of owners who had to leave their beloved animals behind, more than 22 per cent of respondents took them souvenirs, 17 per cent carried a photo, and more than 10 per cent called home to "chat" with them.
According to the survey, holiday homes were the most pet-friendly accommodation option, followed by caravan and camping parks, then self-catering apartments.
The survey link was sent to wotif's NZ newsletter database. It was completed by more than 2300 people.
- APNZ
