Step aside Lilac City, it’s Cat City now! Spokane has been ranked fourth in the nation for its residents’ love of everything cats. This ranking is according to PetSmart, which used its in-store adoption rates and cat-related product sales to conjure up our impressive rank.
As someone who works hard to find homes for the stray cats in my South Hill neighborhood, I’m no stranger to how arduous the process can be to re-home kitties. Thankfully, Spokane’s adoption scene doesn’t solely rely on random college students with bleeding hearts. With multiple rescue groups operating in the city, such as the Spokane Humane Society and SpokAnimal, cat lovers have a plethora of options to find their purr-fect match or volunteer to help out kitties in need.
PETSMART’S RANKING
While PetSmart sells plenty of pet-related merchandise, many of its stores also feature on-site adoption centers. Locations in the Spokane area partner with SpokAnimal and Spokane Humane Society to help local cats find a forever loving home.
PetSmart Charities President Aimee Gilbreath says that the cities ranked in this year’s top 25 cat-loving cities list span a diverse swath of the country. Location and demographics didn’t play a major role in whether or not a city prefers cats, as the list includes a mix of both urban, suburban and rural-adjacent cities. In fourth place, Spokane was behind Lexington, Kentucky, (No. 1); Green Bay, Wisconsin, (No. 2); and Mount Juliet, Tennessee (No. 3)…