What's the best city in the U.S. for folks who love their pets?
Cincinnati, Ohio..... according to this survey:
2015’s Best and Worst Cities for Pet Lovers
St. Louis is #2.
Chicago is #94.
All 100 are listed at that link above.
Here are the criteria used for the scoring/ranking:
Budget – Total Weight: 5
- Veterinary Care Costs: Full Weight
- Minimum Pet Care-Provider Rate per Visit: Half Weight
- Dog Insurance Premium: Full Weight
Health Care & Wellness – Total Weight: 10
- Number of Veterinarians per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
- Number of Pet Caretakers per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
- Number of Pet Businesses per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
- Number of Pet-Friendly Restaurants per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
- Percentage of Pet-Friendly Hotels: Quarter Weight
- Number of Pet Meetup Groups per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
- Average Home Square Footage: Full Weight
- Number of Animal Shelters per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
Outdoor Environment & Amusement – Total Weight: 5
- WalletHub "Weather" Ranking: Full Weight
- Number of Dog Parks per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
- Walk Score: Full Weight
- Number of Pet-Friendly Trails per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
- Number of Dog Shows per 100,000 Residents: Half* Weight
What in the world is a "Pet Meetup Group" ? Cats playing canasta?
Out for now.......
Matt