Pets make life bearable and they are a wonderful addition to any home.  It's no wonder Texas has 13 cities that make the Best Cities for Pets in the United States.

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It doesn't matter if you are a cat person or a dog person, all that matters is that you love your fur babies.   Texas is a great state and it is home to some amazing pets throughout the state.

WalletHub conducted a survey to find the Top 100 cities for Pets in the United States.  They looked at 23 key metrics to determine which cities were best for pets.  That data ranged from minimum pet-care provider rates to pet businesses per capita or walkability.  You can find the full methodology here.

The best city in the United States for Pets was Scottsdale, AZ

Here is the ranking of cities in Texas:

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Dallas -  #13 for Texas and #99 overall

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Laredo - #12 for Texas and #96 overall

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Irving - #11 for Texas and #99 overall

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Arlington - #10 for Texas and #99 overall

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Garland -  #9 for Texas and #99 overall

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San Antonio - #8 for Texas and #99 overall

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Corpus Christi - #7 for Texas and #99 overall

Corpus Christi has some of the lowest veterinary costs in the country.

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Ft. Worth - #6 for Texas and #99 overall

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Houston - #5 for Texas and #99 overall

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El Paso - #4 for Texas and #99 overall

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Plano - #3 for Texas and #99 overall

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Austin - #2 for Texas and #99 overall

Austin has the most dog-friendly restaurants per capita

The best place in Texas for pets is:

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Lubbock - #1 for Texas and #27 overall

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You would think that a bigger city would be higher on the list.  However that isn't the case, so if you have a pet in Lubbock, they are in a great city.

Texas is a great state full of amazing pets.  It's great to see that we have some of the most pet-friendly cities in the US.

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