Do You Live In A Dog Or Cat State?

Does your home state have a higher percentage of dog owners or cat owners? And how does it stack up to the rest of the nation? We crunched the data from the American Veterinary Medical Association's "U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook (2012)" to answer these questions.

Top Dog-Loving-Cat-Haters

These states have the largest positive difference between dog ownership percentage and cat ownership percentage.

1. Louisiana

2. Alabama

3. Mississippi

4. Texas

5. Arizona

Top Cat-Loving-Dog-Haters

These states have the largest negative difference between dog ownership percentage and cat ownership percentage.

1. Maine

2. Vermont

3. Massachusetts

4. New Hampshire

5. Connecticut

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