Stena Line has banned pets from all passenger areas on their Irish Sea route while operating dog friendly cabins on an international route.
The ferry company’s policy that allows companion animals on board in secured pet carriers will end on October 31, and after that no dogs will be allowed on deck or in any passenger areas sailing between Northern Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland.
But it leaves dog owners concerned for the safety and wellbeing of their pets with a dilemma: