One North Carolina City Makes List For Most Pet Friendly City
You don’t have to travel far from Charlotte, North Carolina to visit one of the contenders for most pet friendly city. Most people consider their pet to be a member…
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Getty ImagesYou don't have to travel far from Charlotte, North Carolina to visit one of the contenders for most pet friendly city.
Most people consider their pet to be a member of their family and there are nearly 90.5 million households in the U.S. that own pets. They want to live where their furry or feathered friends can enjoy long, healthy lives with them, which is easier to do in some places. A new report reveals which cities are better for pets and their people.
- WalletHub’s annual list of the Most Pet-Friendly Cities in the U.S. has just come out.
- They rank the 100 biggest cities in the country on 23 metrics in the categories of budget, health & wellness and outdoor pet friendliness.
- In 2023, the most pet friendly city is Scottsdale, Arizona, which comes in first for health & wellness and eighth for outdoor pet friendliness.
- Number one for outdoor pet friendliness is San Francisco and Greensboro, North Carolina is first for budget.
- At the bottom of the list is Baltimore, Maryland, making it the least pet-friendly city.
Top 10 Pet-Friendly Cities in 2023
(Check out the full list here)
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Tampa, Florida
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Portland, Oregon
The Right Songs Can Calm Your Anxious Dog On A Car Ride
If you have an anxious dog, you've come to the right place!
While some dogs love to hop on into the car, others get very stressed out in vehicles, which can become an issue if you want to take the whole family, including your furbabies, on a road trip. But it turns out, there’s an easy way to relieve your dog’s stress in the car, and all it takes is a little music.
According to a recent survey, two in three dog owners have an anxious dog who gets stressed out in the car. That’s particularly bad for 75% of people who plan to take their pet with them on their vacation, with 72% taking these trips by car. But according to Sam Sutton, senior lecturer of music at the University of West London, the right music can go a long way toward easing your dog’s stress. He came out with what he calls the perfect playlist to help soothe your dog’s nerves, noting, “reggae and soft rock appear to have been the canine tunes of choice.”
