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Study: DC is the top pet-tweeting place in the country

Residents in the District tweet about their pets three 3X more per capita than Hawaiians. Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, and Nevada follow behind D.C.

WASHINGTON — D.C. is the most pet obsessed place in the country, according to a new study from AT&T

Residents in the District tweet about their pets three 3X more per capita than Hawaiians. Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, and Nevada follow behind D.C. with tweeting out their pets.

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The worst pet-tweeting states are South Dakota, Idaho, Delaware, Mississippi, and New Mexico (do better, don't you want to the world to see your furry friends!).

Credit: AT&T

According to the study, 85 million families own pets, about 94 million cats and 90 million dogs. 

In 2017, the survey says families dropped $69.4 billion on the pet industry.

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