J.D. Vance ‘Childless Cat Lady’ Clip Affecting Pet Adoptions, Animal Shelters Say

J.D. Vance‘s infamous “childless cat ladies” clip seems to be affecting people’s feelings toward owning cats … based on what animal shelters across the country are seeing.

TMZ did some digging, and animal rescue operations in blue states are reporting a spike in cat adoptions, while shelters in red states are seeing cat adoptions slow to a crawl … and the places we talk to have a sneaking suspicion Donald Trump‘s running mate is a driving force here.

AMA Animal Rescue in New York, a solidly blue state, says there’s been a surge in cat adoptions in August and September compared to previous months … which comes in the wake of Vance’s “childless cat ladies” clip resurfacing at the end of July and getting a lot of attention.

Down in Georgia, a swing state that went blue in 2020, animal shelters are reporting the same thing … with two places telling us cat adoptions have picked up steam since Vance’s comment went viral.

So, based on what we’re hearing … it seems areas where folks tend to vote Democrat are sticking it to J.D.

The opposite is happening in traditionally red areas … like Florida, Texas and Vance’s home state of Ohio.

In Fort Lauderdale, two animal shelters tell us more cats than ever are being surrendered, and cat adoptions are way down … and folks who work there believe the trend is politically motivated.

In Ohio, shelters tell us cat adoption rates are collapsing … and they think Vance’s words are carrying major influence.

Arlington Animal Service in Texas tells us people are now calling them up every day trying to surrender cats … while another shelter in a different part of the state says people are literally dumping cats on their porch overnight, doubling the number of cats up for adoption.

Sounds like Vance struck a nerve here … for better or for worse … and the reaction is falling across party lines.