Mile High Healthy Pets

There seems to be a survey on virtually every subject. What is the safest city in the United States to raise a child? Where is the best place to find a job, a parking space or the best hamburger? Now according to the Purina Pet Institute on Healthy Pets Consortium, Denver, Colorado has been ranked the number one city for pets.

The ranking took in to account access to veterinary care, animal services in general and how friendly the legal system was to the nonhuman members of our family.

Denver, Colorado has been ranked the number one city for pets.

There are over 131 million dogs and cats in the U.S. This is about ½ of the human population. Insuring the health and welfare of our pets is becoming mainstream. More and more people are considering their pets as truly members of their families. People are tending to remain unmarried longer but crave someone to talk to after work. Pets fill this void. It is not unusual for a pet caregiver to forego a vacation because of a pet. They may even turn down a promotion because the move would not be tolerated well by their furry loved one.

So why was Denver rated number 1? It has the best ratio of veterinarians to pets. It is approximately 1 vet per 1,200 critters. This city also has the greatest number of specialists and emergency clinic for their animal citizens. The environment is pet friendly and if your pet suffers from flea allergy dermatitis you will definitely want to think of relocating to this metropolis. It has the lowest flea population in the United States.

Minneapolis was ranked number 2. California had the largest number of cities in the top 50, with San Francisco coming in number 8, San Diego number 11, Los Angeles 13, and Anaheim 23. The windy city of Chicago was ranked 18. If you are an ardent pet aficionado and live in Miami, Florida you may want to consider moving. Miami came in dead last.

No matter where you live, you are the most important factor in the care and well being of your pet. Do your pet a favor. See your veterinarian on a routine basis. This is for “Your Pet…Health Matters.”