List of U.S. state pets

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Thirteen states of the United States have designated one or more official state breeds of companion animals.

U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders. Four states use the term commonwealth rather than state in their full official names.

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The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

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StateOfficial petPhotoDate
Alaska Alaskan Malamute Alaskan Malamute.jpg 2010 [1]
Colorado Colorado shelter pets Black cat Animal Rescue GalawebDesign.jpg 2013-05-13 [2]
Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog Ch-Catahoula 002.jpg 1979 [3]
Maine Maine Coon Cat MaineCoonSilverTabby.jpg 1985 [4]
Maryland Chesapeake Bay Retriever MH Chesapeake.jpg 1964 [5]
Calico Cat Creamycalico.JPG 2001 [6]
Massachusetts Boston Terrier BostonTerrierBrindleStand w.jpg 1979 [7]
Tabby Cat Jammlich crop.jpg 1988 [7]
New Hampshire Chinook Mountan Laurel Ajax the Chinook dog.jpg 2009 [8]
North Carolina Plott Hound Plotthund Kynnagardens Ziggy Lundamo.JPG 1989 [9]
Ohio Shelter pets 2019
Pennsylvania Great Dane Great dane.jpg 1965 [10]
South Carolina Boykin Spaniel Boykin Spaniel Winter.jpg 1985 [11]
Texas Blue Lacy BlueLacyPhoto1.jpg 2005 [12]
Virginia American Foxhound AmericanFoxhound2.jpg 1966 [13]
Wisconsin American Water Spaniel Chien d'eau americain champion 1.JPG 1985 [14]

See also

The following are lists of U.S. state, district, and territorial symbols as recognized by the state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition. Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.

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References

  1. Siegal, Ann Cameron (August 31, 2010). "Alaskan malamute becomes latest official state dog". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  2. Colorado Senate Bill 13-201
  3. "Louisiana State Dog". State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  4. "Maine State Cat". State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  5. "State of Maryland: Maryland State Dog - Chesapeake Bay Retriever". Msa.md.gov. 2004-06-17. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  6. "State of Maryland: Maryland State Cat - Calico Cat". Msa.md.gov. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  7. 1 2 "Massachusetts Secretary of State: State Symbols". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  8. "TITLE I THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 3 STATE EMBLEMS, FLAG, ETC., Section 3:25". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  9. "North Carolina State Symbols". North Carolina Secretary of State's Office. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  10. Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 240.
  11. "South Carolina State House Student Connection: Animals & Other Living Things". South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  12. "Texas State Symbols". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  13. "Virginia State Dog". State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  14. "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2012-04-07.