Quiz on Saving Shelter Pets

What animals will New York pet stores no longer be allowed to sell starting December 15?

• Dogs, cats, and rabbits

• Birds and fish

• Hamsters and guinea pigs

• Snakes and lizards

Who wrote the article "Saving Shelter Pets"?

• Lindsay Hamrick

• Ellen Song

• Mary Ellen

• John Smith

What is the main goal of the new law in New York?

• To help more shelter pets find homes

• To close all pet stores

• To ban all animal sales

• To allow more breeders to sell animals

How many dogs and cats ended up in U.S. shelters and rescues in 2023?

• About 1 million

• About 3 million

• About 6.5 million

• About 10 million

Which of the following states also has a law similar to New York’s?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• Ohio

Why are puppy and kitten mills considered harmful?

• They give animals too much food

• They keep mother animals in tiny, dirty cages

• They let animals run free

• They only sell birds

What will pet stores in New York be encouraged to do instead of selling dogs, cats, and rabbits?

• Close their stores

• Team up with shelters to help animals get adopted

• Sell more fish and birds

• Open more stores

What role do kids play in helping shelter animals, according to Lindsay Hamrick?

• They can help their families choose to adopt pets

• They can open new pet stores

• They can become breeders

• They can build new shelters

Why might laws banning the sale of certain animals in pet stores help reduce the number of animals in mills?

• They make mills more popular

• They take business away from mills, reducing demand

• They increase the number of mills

• They allow mills to sell more animals

If you wanted to help reduce overcrowding in animal shelters, what is one action you could take based on the article?

• Buy pets from breeders

• Adopt a pet from a shelter

• Open a new pet store

• Ignore shelter animals