Pennsylvania Among the Best States to Adopt a Dog

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.

Rank	State	# Dog Rescue Groups	Rescues per Sq. Mile
1	Rhode Island	92	0.059551165
2	Connecticut	245	0.044196623
3	New Jersey	348	0.039896453
4	Delaware	86	0.034555916
5	Maryland	258	0.020796506
6	Massachusetts	167	0.01528228
7	New Hampshire	109	0.011658801
8	Florida	623	0.009445634
9	Pennsylvania	435	0.009445364
10	Vermont	83	0.008631124
11	North Carolina	458	0.00850998
12	Ohio	367	0.008187289
13	Tennessee	344	0.008162442
14	Virginia	347	0.008112228
15	Georgia	451	0.007589252
16	New York	405	0.007423704
17	South Carolina	234	0.007307821
18	Indiana	257	0.00705665
19	California	915	0.005589673
20	Alabama	275	0.005246082
21	Kentucky	192	0.004787099
22	Illinois	269	0.004644854
23	West Virginia	112	0.004622361
24	Texas	1030	0.003834749
25	Arizona	420	0.003684524

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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

@DNTattle

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.