The Most Dog- and Cat-Obsessed States

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A study looked at Google Trends data, and determined that Colorado and Washington are two of the most “pet-obsessed” states in America . . . at least, judging by their search histories.
The most dog-obsessed states are: Colorado . . . Ohio . . . North Carolina . . . Florida . . . Pennsylvania . . . Arizona . . . Illinois . . . Indiana . . . Utah . . . Washington . . . and California.
The most cat-obsessed states are: Washington . . . Pennsylvania . . . Oregon . . . Ohio . . . Massachusetts . . . Minnesota . . . Indiana . . . Wisconsin . . . Michigan . . . and Colorado.
The FIVE most popular search terms nationwide for DOGS are: “Dog shelters near me” . . . “best dog food” . . . “best dog toys” . . . “cute dog pictures” . . . and “is my dog happy?”
The five most popular search terms nationwide for CATS are: “Cat memes” . . . “why do cats purr” . . . “I love my cat” . “cat food” . . . and “is my cat happy?”