As pet owners, there are a lot of expenses that go into having dogs, cats, and other animals. And that doesn’t include the cost to spoil our pets.
But have you ever wondered which states are most likely to have pet owners who are spoiling their pets? We recently received a press email on behalf of Printed Memories that actually broke down the states where pet owners go wild for their pets.
In the email they tell us the top 10 states where pet owners spoil their pets based on their search history. Plus, we also learned how much pet parents are spending on average when it comes to spoiling our furry friends.
In order to determine which states are most likely to have pet parents spoiling their pets, “The experts collected Google search volume data for 840 pet-related phrases such as ‘chew toy for dog,’ ‘cat scratch post,’ and ‘best toys for pet’ in each US state. The search volume for each phrase was collated and calculated per 100,000 of the population of each state.”
Here are the top 10 states where pet owners are spoiling their pets
- 10. Massachusetts – In the 10 spot we have Massachusetts with 589.9 pet related searches per month, per 100,000 people.
- 9. North Dakota
- 8. New York
- 7. Washington
- 6. New Hampshire – At 625.7 pet searches per 100,000 people per month, this New England State is another pet paradise when it comes to spoiling those pets.
- 5. Rhode Island
- 4. Oregon
- 3. Wyoming
- 2. Maine
- 1. Vermont – At the top of the list of states where pet parents spoil their pets, we have Vermont with a whopping 729.4 Google searches per 100,000 people per month.
Honestly, we love to see this list for a lot of reasons, but we also find it fascinating that nearly every state in New England is on the list in terms of pet owners spoiling their pets. The fact that only Connecticut is missing is interesting because we would expect them to be high on the list as well (it turns out that they are the 19th state out of 50).
Are you surprised by the top 10 states where pet owners are likely to spoil their pets? What states do you think should be in the top 10? Let us know.