Pennsylvania Among the Best States to Adopt a Dog

Fact Checked by Pat McLoone

Dogs are man’s best friend, and sometimes after a bad beat a man needs a best friend.

So, PennStakes.com decided to take a break from PA online casino coverage to look into the states with the most dog rescues per square mile.

PennStakes.com used data from RescueMe.org to find the number of dog rescue groups and adoption agencies in every state. Then, we ranked each state by how many rescue organizations they had per square mile.

States with Most Dog Rescues per Square Mile

Here is a cultural story with statistics you won’t find on any Pennsylvania sports betting app.

RankState# Dog Rescue GroupsRescues per Sq. Mile
1Rhode Island920.059551165
2Connecticut2450.044196623
3New Jersey3480.039896453
4Delaware860.034555916
5Maryland2580.020796506
6Massachusetts1670.01528228
7New Hampshire1090.011658801
8Florida6230.009445634
9Pennsylvania4350.009445364
10Vermont830.008631124
11North Carolina4580.00850998
12Ohio3670.008187289
13Tennessee3440.008162442
14Virginia3470.008112228
15Georgia4510.007589252
16New York4050.007423704
17South Carolina2340.007307821
18Indiana2570.00705665
19California9150.005589673
20Alabama2750.005246082
21Kentucky1920.004787099
22Illinois2690.004644854
23West Virginia1120.004622361
24Texas10300.003834749
25Arizona4200.003684524

 

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Closer Look at Our Rankings

Rhode Island came in first because it’s not much bigger than a St. Bernard, but Pennsylvania came in at No. 9, thanks to 435 dog rescue groups across the state.

And Pennsylvanians love their dogs. According to puppyspot.com, the state of 12 million people has nearly 5 million dog owners, a number this writer is viewing quite skeptically. It’s probably more accurate that 5 million dogs are owned in Pennsylvania.

Rover.com says that the best way for Pennsylvanians to adopt a dog is to start locally. The site offers a list of high-rate shelters across the Keystone State, or it recommends searching online for “[your city] dog rescue.” Other options are websites like Petfinder.com and Adopt-A-Pet.com, which collect listings from various shelters.

Over the past three years, nearly 70,000 dogs and cats were saved each year in Pennsylvania, thanks to shelters, rescue groups and animal lovers. But that still meant that around 4,000 dogs and cats were euthanized. The goal is to drastically reduce that number with the “No-Kill 2025” initiative.

Since 1965, Pennsylvania has had a state dog and it’s the Great Dane. According to research by Spot, a pet insurance company, Pennsylvania’s favorite breed of dogs are Labradors, followed by German shepherds and Golden retrievers.

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Author

Howard Gensler

Howard Gensler is a veteran journalist who’s worked at the Philadelphia Daily News, TV Guide and the Philadelphia Inquirer and is a founding editor of bettorsinsider.com.

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