Tuesday, January 29, 2013

States With the Most, Least Pet Owners | Redux

States With the Most, Least Pet Owners

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Among residents of the 50 states, Vermonters are more likely to have pets, according to a new survey by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The AVMA released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, revealing which states have the largest number of pet owners and which have the fewest, and spending trends among pet owners. Thomas McPheron, spokesman for the AVMA, said the survey didn't collect information that might indicate why certain states had higher rates of pet ownership. However, one of the factors may be related to the type of dwellings, such as rural or suburban. "One clue might be that Washington D.C., which is completely urban, has the absolute lowest pet ownership numbers," McPheron said. Total veterinary expenditures for all households with pets were estimated to be about $28 billion in 2011. Dogs represented 68. 1 percent of total veterinary expenditures; cats, 26. 3 percent; birds, 0.

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