TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Test your knowledge regarding horse slaughter
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True or False Quiz About Horse Slaughter

1. True or False:
According to the USDA funded Temple Grandin study, 92.3% of horses exported for slaughter are healthy.

2. True or False
According to a recent poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, over 70% of Americans want horse slaughter stopped.

3. True or False:
The average cost of having a horse humanely euthanized and safe disposal of the carcass is approximately $225.

4. True or False:
There were no problems with "unwanted horses" when 244,000 fewer horses were slaughtered in 2004 than in 1990.

5. True or False:
Over 800,000 horses die annually from causes other than horse slaughter and are either buried or rendered with no negative environmental affects.

6. True or False:
According to the Veterinarians for Equine Welfare, horse slaughter "is a brutal and predatory business that promotes cruelty and neglect and which claimed the lives of more than 100,000 American horses in 2007."

8. True or False:
According to the Illinoise Department of Agriculture and the Haavad Animal Human Society (HAHS), during the 2002-2004 closure of the only horse slaughter plant in their region, abuse cases decreased.

9. True or False:
Since California banned horse slaughter in 1998, there has been no rise in abuse and neglect and horse theft has dropped by over 84%.

10. True or False:
Horse slaughter causes irresponsible breeding practices resulting in abuse and neglect because it provides a "dumping ground" for irresponsible breeders and a 'throw away' mentality in general.
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If you answered "true" to ALL of these questions, you are correct!