Do You Live In A Dog Or Cat State?

Illustrated here is the difference between the percentage of households that own dogs and the percentage that own cats. Orange colors indicate a higher percentage of dog owners while blue colors indicate a higher percentage of cat owners.

Note that Alaska and Hawaii were not included in the AVMA's survey.

Only 26% of households own cats while 48% own dogs. Louisiana's loves dogs so much that it has a state dog, the Catahoula, which is believed to be the first dog breed developed in North America.

44% of Alabama households own dogs while 27% own cats.

45% of Mississippi households have dogs but only 29% have cats. While this image has no direct connection to Mississippi, it's pretty awesome.

43% of Texan households have dogs and 28% have cats. The adorable picture above is from the annual "Mighty Texas Dog Walk," an annual event for 15 years and counting.

44% of Arizona households have a dog while 30% have a cat. Above, an agility corgi named Shelby competes in Arizona.

46% of Maine households have cats and 35% have dogs. The Maine Coon is not only the state cat, but also the winner of the first cat show in the United States, May 8, 1895

50% of Vermont households have a cat and 38% have a dog. Here's a picture of a Vermonter holding a cat.

34% cat owning households, 24% dog owning. The tabby, pictured above, is the state cat.

34% cat owning households, 30% dog owning. No surprise that the University of New Hampshire mascot is the Wildcat. Dunkin, an up and coming Twitter-cat, is also a resident of New Hampshire.

32% cat owning households and 28% dog owning. These flying felines are hard at work as therapy kittens in a Connecticut hospital.