🚀 go-pugleaf

lein <boomer_the_cat@my-deja.com> wrote:

> On Jun 6, 7:29 am, pjb...@webtv.net (Paul J. Berg) wrote:
>> ~
>>
>> There is only one place other than Portland where your dog might be
>> happier.
>>
>> Men's Health magazine says Colorado Springs, Colo., is the overall
>> No. 1 city for dogs, with Portland No. 2.
>>
>> The magazine looked at seven criteria, including percent of
>> ownership, dog parks, pet stores, animal shelters, boarding/day care,
>> veterinarians and the fewest cases of heartworm.)
>>
> 
> What's the bit about heartworm?  That would seem to give the northwest
> a big advantage over the southeast (unless they normalize)
> 
> 
>> Portland ranked No. 1 in dog parks and pet stores, No. 2 in
>> veterinarians and heartworm, No. 8 in animal shelters, No. 25 in
>> ownership and No. 27 in boarding/day care.
>>
>> Rounding out the overall top five cities are Albuquerque, N.M.;
>> Tuscon, Ariz.; and Seattle.
>>
>> The city with the most unhappy dogs is Detroit.
> 
> I could see that, not sure any living thing could be happy in Detroit.
> 

In Detroit, dogs are considered take out.