2014 Candidate Survey

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2. Spay/Neuter Assistance: Counties and cities would support a statewide spay/neuter assistance program; if significantly reducing the number of homeless animals helped these entities reduce their burden and costs for animal control and sheltering. *

To address the pet overpopulation problem, your constituents would support a statewide spay/neuter assistance program where entities could apply for funds through a vehicle-licensing fee through the state. *

Mark the choice that most clearly represents your position on this issue. Legislation in support of statewide spay/neuter assistance program: *

3. Trap Check Times: Mark the choice that most clearly represents your position on this issue. Legislation to implement statewide twenty-four hour/daily trap check requirement: *

Mark the choice that most clearly represents your position on this issue. *

4. State Licensing and/or Inspection of Puppy Mills/Large Scale Commercial Dog Breeders: Mark the choice that most clearly represents your position on this issue. Legislation to implement national AKC standards in South Dakota for large-scale commercial breeding operations (most responsible breeders already adhere to these standards): *

Mark the choice that most clearly represents your position on this issue *

5. Establish Pet Protection Order: Mark the choice that most clearly represents your position on this issue. Legislation to implement statewide provisions to include pets in Domestic Violence protection orders. *

Mark the choice that most clearly represents your position on this issue *

• Does your family include cats or dogs? *

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• What issues pertaining to animals do you feel affect your legislative district? *

• Have you taken any actions in either your public or private life that impacted the welfare of animals? (Co-sponsorship or votes in the legislature, or other actions as a public official or private citizen?) *

• Would you be in favor of legislation to protect animals from certain forms of cruelty even if opponents said there is commercial and economic benefit from the animal exploitation? *

• Do you consider yourself as having animal protection as a core value? That is, do you see cruelty to/mistreatment of animals as an ethical issue that must be addressed as part of society's efforts toward moral progress? *

• Any additional comments you wish to provide to your constituents who are animal advocates? *

2014 South Dakota State Legislator Candidate Survey Humane Legislation