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KCMO named most pet-friendly city in US

It’s dog-gone paradise for pet owners in the metro, according to a recent study by Forbes Advisor.

Photo of dog in front of Fluid Form sculpture

Art and arf — the perfect pair.

Photo by KCtoday

Barbecue, sports, overall vibes — Kansas City is known for being great at a lot of things, and now we can add pooch paradise to the list.

Forbes Advisor ranked KCMO as the most pet-friendly place in the US in a recent study, beating out the competition with a 100% score.

The ranking considered 81 of the most populated cities across four categories: dog veterinary cost, cat veterinary cost, veterinary access, and pet-friendly spaces. KC-area pawrents pay the second lowest veterinary costs in the country, meaning they have more money to spend on their fur babies at pet-friendly places.

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