Here’s an interesting fact.
And Idahoans are dog people, definitely not cat people!
Idaho is one of the most pet-friendly places in the country and tops the charts when it comes to dog ownership, a recent study has found.
The American Veterinary Medical Association said in a news release last week that Idaho had the highest percentage of dog ownership in the country at the end of 2016, the most recent year the full dataset is available. The association collects data about “pet ownership and related habits of U.S. pet-owning households.”
In the U.S., 38.4 percent of households have a pet dog. In Idaho, more than half of households have a dog: 58 percent, according to the AVMA. That’s 6 percentage points higher than the next-highest states, Montana and Arkansas.
When it comes to cats, Idahoans are significantly less enthusiastic. Only 33 percent of Idaho households have a cat as a pet. Still, Idaho made the top 10 list for cat ownership, coming in eighth on a roster led by Vermont. Across the country, only a quarter of households own cats.
Idaho’s dog ownership is the highest in the U.S.
News > Idaho Sun., Dec. 23, 2018, 9:38 a.m. Idaho is one of the most pet-friendly places in the country and tops the charts when it comes to dog ownership, a recent study has found.