Animals on the go can now use indoor pet bathrooms at Los Angeles International Airport

A guide dog at Newark Liberty Airport.
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Jet-setting dogs traveling to and from Los Angeles no longer have to worry about leaving the terminal when it's time to do their business.

On Friday, Los Angeles International Airport unveiled seven new animal bathrooms, complete with turf areas and waste bags. As more and more people are flying with pets and service animals, there was a need for such indoor areas, so owners didn't have to rush outside when nature called. "This serves not just all of our four-legged friends, but all of our community," LAX CEO Deborah Flint said. The stations will also be used by the 55 therapy dogs that roam the airport, offering comfort to stressed out passengers.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.