San Francisco is the most humane city in America, according to a study by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and released today. According to the survey, The San Francisco metro area (San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont) is twice as humane as the average large metropolitan area. San Francisco took the top ranking in three of the 12 categories and was in the top ten in seven others.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- San Francisco is the most humane city in America, according to a study carried out by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and released today. Seattle came in second and Portland third. According to the survey, The San Francisco metro area (San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont) is twice as humane as the average large metropolitan area.

Wayne Pacelle, HSUS President and CEO, said that in its survey, the Humane Index, HSUS had ranked the 25 largest metropolitan areas, according to criteria such as the number of vegetarian restaurants per capita, and Congressional leadership on animal issues. San Francisco took the top ranking in three of the 12 categories and was in the top ten in seven others. San Francisco won with a combined "low" score of 76, compared with a total of 101 by the runner-up.

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