Where Massachusetts & New England Ranks With Spoiling our Pets

We clearly love to spoil our dogs and cats, because the majority of us pet lovers in Massachusetts and throughout New England would do just about anything for them.

According to a study done by Printed Pet Memories, when it comes to searching for plush and squeaky toys, clothing for furry friends, birthday gifts, treats and goodies, and more, Massachusetts is all about it, with all of New England (except Connecticut, surprisingly) landing in the top 10.

According to Printed Pet Memories, an online gift and boutique store for pets, their research on the subject shows that we New England pet parents, especially dog parents, just can't stop. And yes, that includes birthday cakes. I am all about the dog-friendly ice cream for birthdays, and really any day.

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Vermont is the #1 most generous state in the country when it comes to splurging on gifts and toys for pets, followed by Maine at #2.

After Wyoming and Oregon, Rhode Island lands at #5, and New Hampshire is the 6th state where residents spoil their pets the most in the country.

Then we have Massachusetts rounding out the top 10 after Washington State, New York, and North Dakota.

Oh Connecticut, what happened? It's quite shocking to me that it didn't make the top 10, but at least they made the top 20 at #19.

Here's the breakdown for how many searches per 100,000 people.

Rank	Location	Volume Per 100k
1	Vermont	729.4
2	Maine	660.5
3	Wyoming	645.0
4	Oregon	644.8
5	Rhode Island	626.3
6	New Hampshire	625.7
7	Washington	599.0
8	New York	597.0
9	North Dakota	591.6
10	Massachusetts	589.9
11	Colorado	589.7
12	Nebraska	588.9
13	Delaware	565.6
14	California	560.7
15	Illinois	546.7
16	South Dakota	537.5
17	Pennsylvania	535.4
18	Montana	532.6
19	Connecticut	530.6
20	Minnesota	524.6
21	Alaska	523.5
22	Utah	518.5
23	Wisconsin	518.5
24	Virginia	514.6
25	West Virginia	509.8
26	Nevada	507.6
27	New Jersey	501.0
28	Maryland	499.0
29	North Carolina	497.6
30	Iowa	494.9
31	Kansas	491.3
32	Ohio	489.7
33	Michigan	486.1
34	Idaho	478.1
35	Texas	476.7
36	Indiana	472.7
37	Missouri	466.7
38	Arizona	463.2
39	Florida	463.2
40	Kentucky	452.5
41	Tennessee	451.3
42	New Mexico	447.6
43	Hawaii	445.8
44	Georgia	433.0
45	Oklahoma	428.4
46	South Carolina	417.0
47	Arkansas	394.3
48	Alabama	381.7
49	Louisiana	351.8
50	Mississippi	313.3

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