Paris Hilton in Park City, Utah at the Sundance Festival. (AP Photo)
Paris Hilton, seen partying and wearing cutesy, animal-themed knit caps at the Sundance Festival all weekend, actually had a reason to be there it turns out.
At a Human Society dinner honoring the documentary, "A Sealed Fate?" by Nigel Barker (photographer/judge on America's Next Top Model) the socialite/heiress was given a commemorative plaque and recognized for her support of the "save the seals" cause.
We all have cats and dogs we love, and they're animals, and seals are the same.
--Paris Hilton, accepting an award from the Humane Society for her support of baby seals
The award is a little baffling given Paris' well-publicized penchant for buying tiny pups from the Pets of Bel Air, a pet store in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood known to buy from puppy mills.
It's further perplexing given that it was the Humane Society that shut down the Pets of Bel Air in 2007, noting that the pet shop was frequented by celebrities such as Paris and Britney Spears.
What's more, the Humane Society still displays a secret, undercover video shot at the Pets of Bel Air, in which Paris is shown buying a puppy mill pup.
It was all rather confusing until E! News included a crucial bit of information while reporting on the Humane Society award: Paris had also donated $100,000 to the organization.
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