Council Says Portland is Purr-fect of Cats
Think Portland is just a dog town? Think again.
The national CATalyst Council says Portland is one of the top 10 cat-friendly U.S. cities.
The council, a coalition of veterinarians, educators, nonprofit groups and animal welfare organizations, announced its findings late last week, based primarily on the type of care given to cats across the nation. The list of cities was compiled after reviewing the top 25 standard metropolitan areas for such data as cat ownership per capita, level of veterinary care, microchipping and cat-friendly local ordinances.
According to the group, the top 10 cat-friendly cities are: Tampa, Phoenix, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Boston, Seattle, San Diego, Atlanta and Minneapolis.
“Cats really are America’s No. 1 companion,” said Dan Kramer, senior marketing manager of industry relations for Pfizer Animal Health and chairman of the CATalyst Council. “Our goal is to recognize and celebrate why cats are such popular companions.”
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s “2007 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook,” the number of cats owned (81.7 million) outnumbers that of canines (72 million).
source: “Council Says Portland is Purr-fect for Cats. ”The Gresham Outlook 30 March 2009. http:/www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=123845308947276500.
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