Oregonians are among the most devoted pet owners in the country, especially when it comes to their dogs.
According to Forbes Advisor, “66% of U.S. households (86.9 million homes) own a pet.” That’s up from just 55% in the 1980s.
Dogs are easily the most popular pet in the country, with 65.1 million U.S. households including at least one canine companion, according to the Forbes data.
Forbes also ranked states by their devotion to their pets, compiling a list of states where dog owners are the most likely to “make professional, financial and personal sacrifices for the sake of their dogs.”
Colorado tops the list at No. 1, but Oregon rounds out the top 10, coming in right at No. 10.
Forbes Advisor “conducted a deep dive into the latest available pet owner statistics to determine which pets are most popular, how pet ownership and spending habits differ by generation, the cost of pet ownership and the most common lifestyle sacrifices made by pet owners.”
The analysis found that half of the top states for devoted dog owners are located in the West: Colorado, Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon.
Oregon scored 70.69 out of a possible 100 points when dog owners were questioned about things like how much they spend on their pets and what lifestyle changes they’d made or been willing to make to keep their canine companions happy and healthy.
This isn’t too much of a surprise, considering that Portland is home to one of the most expensive and luxurious doggie travel options in the country.
Which state is the least devoted to their dogs? Pennsylvania.
To compile the data, Forbes Advisor conducted a survey that “analyzed states across seven key metrics based on a survey of 10,000 dog owners.”
