“Pawprint” Quiz Shows How Choices Affect Animals (NAPSA)—If you’ve ever won- dered how your daily choices affect animals, you may wantto take a revealing quiz. During its 50th anniversary year, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) asks people to learn more about this subject by taking the “Humane Living Pawprint” quiz. The 21-question online quiz (www.humanepawprint.org) cov- ers a range of everyday choices that affect animal welfare. The success of the organic foods industry and the demand for cos- metic and beauty products not tested on animals is evidence of the types of conscientious choices people already make. Compassion for animals is also evident in the numberof U.S. families who have pets. Dogs live in more than 40 million households and cats in more than 35 million homes. “The Humane Pawprint shows people that even simple changes can makea big difference,” says Patricia A. Forkan, HSUS Senior Vice President. The quiz provides suggestions to help animals and the environment. “We know that there are a lot of compassionate consumers out there who are looking to make their lives and the world around them even better and we hope we've given them a valuable tool,” A new quiz may give you “paws” for thought and inspire you to make the world a better place for animals. people and the environment. One question encourages people to share the positive choices they’ve made that benefit animals. These stories will be displayed on The HSUS Web site at www.hsus.org/humanepawprint. The Humane Living Pawprint quiz will be accessible through The HSUS’ 50th Anniversary on November 22, 2004. Quiz-takers in the Los Angeles area will be invited to attend the Spotlight Humane event (see www.spotlighthumane.org), which highlights fashionable, crueltyfree products. The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organi- zation, actively working on behalf of companion animals and equine protection, wildlife and habitat says Forkan. In the spirit of the Olympics, protection, animals in research ver or bronze rating depending on their chosen answers. Answers inform quiz-takers The HSUSprotects all animals through legislation, litigation, quiz-takers will receive a gold, sil- about humane issues and alter- natives that benefit animals, and farm animals and sustainable agriculture. investigation, education, advocacy and fieldwork.
