(KFVS) - The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, which revealed that Illinois ranks fifth for pet-owning households with 51.8 percent.

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:

MURPHYSBORO, IL (KFVS) - A third horse in Jackson County has tested positive for West Nile virus.

The Jackson County Health Department says having three horses positive in the same county in the same year is very rare in Illinois.

According to public health officials, the presence of the virus in horses can be an indicator of increased risk to humans of West Nile virus.

Since mid-June Jackson County Health Department has detected West Nile virus in ten batches of mosquitoes, one bird, and now has lab results for three horses positive for the virus.

No human cases of WNV have been reported in Jackson County this year, although 138 human cases have been reported in Illinois, with five deaths. In total, six horses have tested positive for WNV in Illinois.

JACKSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Neighborhood Co-op Grocery, in an effort to help four-legged, will hold a fundraiser with three local animal shelters called the Dog Days of Summer.

Dog owners can bring their pets for a dog wash, with will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 21 at Turley Park, across from the Murdale Shopping Center in Carbondale. Volunteers will wash the dogs for donations. $5 is recommended for small dogs, $10 for large.

Dog Days of Summer will benefit the Humane Society of Southern Illinois (HSSI), PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) and St. Francis CARE (Community Animal Rescue and Education).

Along with the dog wash, shelter volunteers will also be in the parking lots with information about their organizaitons, such as ways to adopt a pet.

Their will be live music from the duo RoginboB from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

An appearance by another canine is also anticipated- Grey Dawg, the Saluki mascot.