33.668% decrease in horses reported stolen after California banned horse slaughter
| California Bureau of Livestock Identification | |||
| Horses Reported Stolen 1994-2003 | |||
| 1994 | 32 | ||
| 1995 | 40 | ||
| 1996 | 41 | ||
| 1997 | 43 | ||
| 1998 | 43 | 39.8 | annual average for 1994-1998 |
| 1999 | 26 | ||
| 2000 | 24 | ||
| 2001 | 34 | ||
| 2002 | 24 | ||
| 2003* | 24 | 26.4 | annual average for 1999-2003 |
| *(8 as of 4/30/03) | |||
| 39.8-26.4=13.4 average decrease | |||
| 13.4/39.8=33.668% decrease in horses reported stolen | |||