A new survey from Lawnstarter blesses us with essential intelligence: Fort Collins is among the top-ranked cities in America—for cats. Yep. Someone spent actual time and probably taxpayer dollars crunching numbers like shelters per capita and feline-friendly infrastructure to deliver this jaw-dropping revelation.
The Bullet Point Brief
- Fort Collins cracked the top ten “Best Cities for Cats.” We’re so proud, really—next up: participation trophy for World’s Coziest Litter Box.
- Ranking indicators include pet shelters, cat-friendly rentals, animal hospitals, and the general vibe of aggressively prioritizing animals over humans.
- Tied closely with Boulder in both latitude and latte temperament, Fort Collins seems hellbent on out-woking its already insufferable neighbor.
- No word yet on how many human children were displaced so a rescue calico could get a window perch in a lovely Old Town loft.
My Bottom Line
If you told me Fort Collins would turn into Boulder’s kooky little sister who only eats organic kale and runs a cat yoga studio out of her basement Airbnb—I’d believe you. Hell, I’ve driven through it. And now? This just confirms what we already knew: Fort Collins is fully operating in feline-first mode while the rest of us try to afford groceries and unfreeze our pipes.
Here’s what this means in real terms: when your city is optimized for cats instead of kids, society might be sliding sideways. Don’t get me wrong—I like cats just fine (especially when they’re catching mice near a Weld County oil tank). But when rankings like this become part of your civic pride playbook, maybe take a look around and ask why half your population has replaced family units with fur babies and emotional support water bottles.
You want a pet-friendly community? Great. But when your top accolades involve being basically Disneyland for whiskers while real working-class families can’t afford property taxes or find reliable daycare—your priorities deserve to be scratched. Right alongside the couch Little Mr. SnugglePaws just destroyed.
But hey, if these rankings ever factor in emotional fragility, eco-anxiety adoption rates, or cat-themed voter turnout drives—I’m sure Fort Collins will claw its way to #1.
