(KFVS) - The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, which revealed that Missouri ranks fourth for dog ownership with 45.9 percent of households owning a dog.

The survey is conducted by the AVMA every five years and always includes a breakdown of pet ownership by state. The most recent survey, conducted in 2012 but based on Dec. 31, 2011 numbers, reveals that the top 10 pet-owning states are:

• Vermont - 70.8 percent
• New Mexico - 67.6 percent
• South Dakota - 65.6 percent
• Oregon - 63.6 percent
• Maine - 62.9 percent
• Washington - 62.7 percent
• Arkansas - 62.4 percent
• West Virginia - 62.1 percent
• Idaho - 62 percent
• Wyoming - 61.8 percent

The 10 states in 2011 with the lowest percentage of pet-owning households are:

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) -  The Animal Welfare Alliance will hold its 4th Annual “Howling at the Moon” party on Friday, November 2, at the Westwood Center in Poplar Bluff.

The event  will start at 6 p.m. and last until 10:30 p.m.

 “We’re excited about moving to the Westwood Center. It’s a beautiful location with plenty of parking,” said Julie Hudson, an AWA board member who is chairing this year’s event. “Everything else will be the same as before: a full meal catered by Maya’s; great live music by the Thin Blue Line band; free drinks; dancing; a silent auction -- all for just $30 per person. It’s the best party in town,” she said.

AWA recently purchased a site just north of Poplar Bluff on which to build a no-kill animal shelter.

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - The Poplar Bluff Police Department is offering some hot weather tips to keep your pets safe.

Police say when temperatures and heat soar, pet owners are advised to take special precautions to keep pets safe. High temperatures can be deadly for pets left without a cool, shady place to rest and plenty of water.

They offer these tips: