People have kept domesticated animals for about 3,000 years. T/F

Euthanasia rates have dropped significantly since the 1980s. T/F

Most breeders will guarantee satisfaction and are willing to work with the customer. T/F

Purchasing an animal direct from the breeder usually saves the buyer money. T/F

All small pets generally require the same amount of activity and exercise. T/F

Cat breeds are fairly uniform in their need for attention. T/F

Pet health insurance is available, but rates generally run about $100-$200 per month. T/F

A pet should not be brought into the family unless every member agrees to it. T/F

Animals have their own distinct personalities. T/F

Breeding is especially recommended for dogs with entropion. T/F

The American Kennel Club (AKC) groups breeds according to their size T/F

By caring for an animal, children learn to be competent individuals. T/F

When a child is experiencing grief after the loss of a pet, it is best to avoid discussing it unless the child brings it up. T/F

Pets have been found to have a beneficial effect on the elderly, but not on people who are ill, unemployed, or experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one. T/F

It can be very beneficial for a child who comes home from school before the parents to have a pet. T/F

The terms “animal welfare” and “animal rights” mean the same thing. T/F

Animal welfare people believe that animals should never be used for human purposes T/F

No animal can be used in more than one major operative experiment with recovery T/F

The main issue at the center of the Horse Protection Act is outlawing horse racing. T/F

The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) protests animal research by damaging and destroying lab equipment and facilities. T/F

The Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act, had it been passed, would have made it a federal crime to steal or damage property or animals from most types of animal testing facilities. T/F

Speciesism is the belief that animals are superior to humans. T/F

Animal rights activists argue that modern farming is inhumane and that eating meat is unhealthy. T/F

The term “intensive operations” refers to farmers trying to increase their output through better breeding, feeding, and management. T/F

The use of farrowing crates for pregnant sows is considered inhumane and unhealthy for the animal. T/F

Beef cattle being raised for meat are usually fed in large barns or stables. T/F

Farming in the United States is primarily controlled by large corporations. T/F

No studies can substantiate that a vegetarian diet is healthier than a diet that includes meat, milk, and eggs. T/F

Primates make up about 15% of all animals used in experiments. T/F

Gelatin made from pig skin is used for capsules and pills. T/F

Which of these is a common reason why pets are abandoned?

When you purchase an animal from a pet shop, you generally know:

A _____ can usually be left alone for several days and will fit well into small apartments

The annual estimated costs for caring for which of these animals is highest?

Entropion causes

Where is euthanasia solution usually injected?

Caring for a pet helps children learn:

Pets help people live longer, happier lives by helping to:

Which of these is NOT one of the primary causes of the overpopulation of dogs and cats?

Spaying is generally recommended:

When did the modern animal rights movement begin?

Ruth Harrison’s book, Animal Machines: The New Factory Farming Industry, centered on the use of all BUT which of these items in animal feeds?

When were the first laws enacted in the United States to protect farm animals from cruel treatment?

Which state was the first to pass an animal anticruelty law?

The first amendment to the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act did not cover which of these animals?

The Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992 includes protection for which type of facility?

How long before giving birth are sows usually placed in farrowing crates?

Prior research on animals has led to vaccines for all BUT which of these medical conditions?

Insulin is a result of research conducted with:

Approximately _____ of the animals still used in testing are rats and mice.

____________________ are places where all adoptable and treatable animals are saved and where only non-rehabilitative animals are euthanized.

____________________ are where many abandoned animals end up.

Border collies require ____________________ exercise than other breeds of dog.

____________________ to certain animals and animal hair or dust are fairly common.

Dogs’ personality traits are characteristics of the ____________________.

____________________ are small animals that are usually kept in acquaria or cages.

____________________ is accomplished with an injection of a drug that stops nerve transmission and causes muscle relaxation.

The _______ is the family history of a pup and will list any titles earned by its ancestors.

How closely a dog resembles the written breed standard for appearance and attitude is called ____________________

Many professionals believe that a child should be ____________________ years old to be considered mature enough to act responsibly around a pet.

Children usually get over a loss more ____________________ than adults.

Elderly people who own pets make ____________________ visits to doctors than do those who are without animal companions.

The veterinarian may sometimes administer a ____________________ to calm and relax a pet so that the euthanasia procedure can be carried out more humanely and peacefully.

____________________ involves removing the ovaries and uterus.

____________________ involves removing the testicles.

____________________ is the position that animals should be treated humanely.

____________________ is the position that animals should not be exploited.

America’s first ____________________ was founded by Henry Bergh in 1866.

The Animal Transportation Act was passed in 1906 to provide humane care and treatment of animals destined for ____________________.

The ____________________ Act was passed in 1966 to regulate dealers who handled dogs and cats, as well as laboratories that use dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, and primates in research.

The injunctive relief provision of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 authorizes the Secretary of ____________________ to seek an injunction stopping a licensed entity from continuing to violate the AWA while charges are pending.

The Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992 imposes up to ____________________ years in jail if an intruder injures a person during an attack on an animal enterprise.

To believe that animals have the same rights as humans is to ____________________ animals.

Animal rights activists contend that modern farming is controlled by large ____________________ that care only about profits and not about the welfare of animals.

A ____________________ system is a system in which animals are confined to cages or pens in partially enclosed or totally enclosed buildings.

____________________ calves are kept in individual stalls so that they can receive individual attention.

The number of animals used in testing is slowly____________________.

The only species other than humans that have ever successfully been inoculated with the human AIDS virus are pigtail macaques and ____________________.

____________________, which comes from the adrenal glands of cattle, is used to relieve some symptoms of asthma and some allergies.

Because many alternatives now exist, many people question the validity of ____________________ as an educational tool.

What are the five stages of the grieving process?