Bermudian-founded PadsPass, a digital platform aimed at giving pet owners peace of mind when they travel with their four-legged companions. PadsPass received the accolade in the 2026 Pet Innovation Awards, an international programme that recognises companies, services and products across the pet care industry. “Pet travel paperwork is not glamorous,” she said. Lauren Anders Brown, founder of PadsPass, with her spaniel, Peru (File photograph)The company has so far encoded pet travel rules for 54 jurisdictions, which are kept current by an accredited pet travel team. Ms Brown said several island governments had also begun discussions with PadsPass about digitising their pet travel systems.