Washington, Idaho rank in top-10 for pet ownership | Pets

Turns out the Inland Northwest is a region that is especially welcoming to our furry friends.

The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, which ranked Washington as the 6th best state for pet ownership and Idaho as the No. 8 state for pet ownership.

The study found that 62.7 percent of Washington and 62 percent of Idaho households owned a pet; the report said that Washingtonians have the fifth most cats at 39 percent of households and Idaho at 34.6 percent – good for 8th highest.

The numbers

Top Pet Owning States:

• Vermont - 70.8 percent of households
• New Mexico - 67.6 percent
• South Dakota - 65.6 percent
• Oregon - 63.6 percent
• Maine - 62.9 percent
• Washington - 62.7 percent
• Arkansas - 62.4 percent
• West Virginia - 62.1 percent
• Idaho - 62 percent
• Wyoming - 61.8 percent

Top Dog Owning States:

• Arkansas - 47.9 percent
• New Mexico - 46 percent
• Kentucky - 45.9 percent
• Missouri - 45.9 percent
• West Virginia - 45.8 percent
• Mississippi - 45.2 percent
• Alabama - 44.1 percent
• Tennessee - 44.1 percent
• Texas - 44 percent
• Oklahoma - 43.2 percent

Top Cat Owning States:

• Vermont - 49.5 percent
• Maine - 46.4 percent
• Oregon - 40.2 percent
• South Dakota - 39.1 percent
• Washington - 39 percent
• West Virginia - 38.1 percent
• Kentucky - 36.8 percent
• Idaho - 34.6 percent
• Indiana - 34.4 percent
• New Hampshire - 34.2 percent

For more information, visit avma.org.