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Take the Humane Pawprint Quiz
Take the Humane Pawprint Quiz
This new online quiz sponsored by the Humane Society of
the United States determines animal conscientiousness.
September 10, 2004
How do the choices you make in everyday life affect animals?
During its 50th anniversary year, The Humane Society of the
United States (HSUS) is asking people to take an online quiz
to discover their “Humane Living Pawprint.”
The 21-question quiz (www.humanepawprint.org)
inquires about a range of everyday choices we make that can
have an affect on the welfare of animals. Shopping, pet care,
recycling, home products, yard landscaping and vacation choices
are just some of the topics explored in the quiz.
The success of the organic foods industry and the demand
for cosmetic and beauty products not tested on animals show
that people are becoming conscientious in their choices. Compassion
for animals is also evident in the number of U.S. families
who have pets. Dogs are at home in more than 40 million American
households and cats cozy up in more than 35 million U.S. homes.
”We make choices every day that impact animals. In most cases
we’re not even aware of that impact. The Humane Pawprint shows
people that even simple changes can make a big difference,”
says Patricia A. Forkan, a senior vice president for The HSUS.
The quiz gets people thinking of how they make an impact
on the world. It 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,” Forkan said.
In the spirit of the Olympics, quiz-takers will receive a
gold, silver or bronze rating depending on their chosen answers.
Answers will lead the quiz-taker to learn more about humane
issues and alternatives that benefit animals, people and the
environment —and ask them to retake the exam after they’ve
made some changes and try to improve their score. The last
question encourages people to share their comments or stories
about the choices they’ve made that have a positive impact
on animals. These stories will be displayed on The HSUS web
site at www.hsus.org.
The Humane Living Pawprint quiz will be accessible from the
first week of September through The HSUS's 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)
on October 10, where fashionable, cruelty-free products will
be highlighted.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest
animal protection organization with more than eight million
members and constituents. The HSUS is a mainstream voice for
animals, with active programs in companion animals and equine
protection, wildlife and habitat protection, animals in research
and farm animals and sustainable agriculture. The HSUS protects
all animals through legislation, litigation, investigation,
education, advocacy and fieldwork. The non-profit organization,
which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2004, is based
in Washington, DC and has 10 regional offices across the country.
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