Would you adopt from a shelter, or buy from a breeder?

Share of adults in each state who said they would rather adopt from their local shelter. Survey of 3,000 US adults, July 2023.

  1. NE Nebraska 81%
  2. NM New Mexico 75%
  3. WY Wyoming 75%
  4. IA Iowa 64%
  5. WV West Virginia 64%
  6. CO Colorado 61%
  7. IL Illinois 60%
  8. KY Kentucky 58%
  9. MO Missouri 53%
  10. NJ New Jersey 53%
  11. KS Kansas 52%
  12. MA Massachusetts 52%
  13. TN Tennessee 51%
  14. CT Connecticut 50%
  15. HI Hawaii 50%
  16. ID Idaho 50%
  17. MT Montana 50%
  18. NH New Hampshire 50%
  19. VT Vermont 50%
  20. WA Washington 50%
  21. AZ Arizona 49%
  22. NY New York 49%
  23. VA Virginia 49%
  24. OR Oregon 48%
  25. WI Wisconsin 48%
  26. OK Oklahoma 47%
  27. PA Pennsylvania 47%
  28. AL Alabama 46%
  29. AK Alaska 46%
  30. ND North Dakota 46%
  31. TX Texas 46%
  32. UT Utah 46%
  33. FL Florida 45%
  34. NC North Carolina 45%
  35. AR Arkansas 44%
  36. MS Mississippi 44%
  37. OH Ohio 44%
  38. CA California 42%
  39. GA Georgia 41%
  40. LA Louisiana 41%
  41. MD Maryland 39%
  42. SC South Carolina 39%
  43. IN Indiana 38%
  44. MI Michigan 37%
  45. RI Rhode Island 37%
  46. MN Minnesota 32%
  47. DE Delaware 30%
  48. NV Nevada 27%
  49. ME Maine 25%
  50. SD South Dakota 14%

Source: Rise of the Underdog, Bone Voyage Dog Rescue, 2023