Nevada Animal Owner and Sportsman - Voting Alliance
Candidates Response
Submitted ny Adam Taylor
Candidate for State Assembly District 13 (D)
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family own a dog, cat, ferret, etc.?
A: I have owned dogs for most of my life. We recently had to put our dog Oscar down due to a
battle with stomach cancer. We have not gotten a new pet yet as we are still getting over the
loss of our 14 year old friend. My wife's aunt breeds and shows Maine Coon cats.
* Is your animal spayed or neutered?
A: Yes he was.
* Do you support any animal rescue organizations or shelters?
I do believe in supporting associations that are there to rescue abandoned animals such as the
Humnae Society's no kill shelter.
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family hunt, with or without a dog?
A: No one in my family does, but I have several close friends that hunt.
* Do you philosophically support any animal rights or animal protection organizations? If so,
please identify the organizations.
A: I do not have any affliations to any animal protection organizations.
* Do any animal rights or animal protection organizations endorse you as a candidate or
financially support your campaign?
A: I have recieved no endorsements or any financial support from any of those organizations.
*Do you support intrusive pet legislation, such as the proposed federal law on breeding
frequency and a dog's parenting age (the so-called "Puppy Protection Act," H.R.3484)?
A: I am not very familiar with that resolution, however I am a firm believer in states rights and
feel that regulations regarding breeding should only be at that level.
* Should pets be granted legal rights and accorded "guardianships?"
A: It depends upon what legal rights are being sought. In regard to guardianship, I believe that
pet owners should be allowed to set up pet trusts so that the animal is provided for when their
owner dies.
* Do you support the states' prerogatives to manage their resident wildlife populations and
establish local hunting regulations, without federal interference?
I believe a state has a much better understanding of the wildlife needs of that area than the
federal government.
* What is your position on the following animal and/or hunting related issues?
Hunting, including the use of hunting dogs
Fishing :
A: If an animal is properly trained and cared for I don't foresee any reason why that animal and
owner should not be allowed to engage in fishing.
Animal medical research:
A: As a pet lover, it is difficult to condone animal medical research even though it is a large part
of our pharmaceutical industry.
Animal ownership and breeding (including pets, livestock, research animals
A: I feel an individual should be allowed to own and breed their pets as they choose as long as
they do not put the pet into intentional harm.
Adam Taylor
Candidate for State Assembly District 13 (D)
Candidates Response
Submitted ny Adam Taylor
Candidate for State Assembly District 13 (D)
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family own a dog, cat, ferret, etc.?
A: I have owned dogs for most of my life. We recently had to put our dog Oscar down due to a
battle with stomach cancer. We have not gotten a new pet yet as we are still getting over the
loss of our 14 year old friend. My wife's aunt breeds and shows Maine Coon cats.
* Is your animal spayed or neutered?
A: Yes he was.
* Do you support any animal rescue organizations or shelters?
I do believe in supporting associations that are there to rescue abandoned animals such as the
Humnae Society's no kill shelter.
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family hunt, with or without a dog?
A: No one in my family does, but I have several close friends that hunt.
* Do you philosophically support any animal rights or animal protection organizations? If so,
please identify the organizations.
A: I do not have any affliations to any animal protection organizations.
* Do any animal rights or animal protection organizations endorse you as a candidate or
financially support your campaign?
A: I have recieved no endorsements or any financial support from any of those organizations.
*Do you support intrusive pet legislation, such as the proposed federal law on breeding
frequency and a dog's parenting age (the so-called "Puppy Protection Act," H.R.3484)?
A: I am not very familiar with that resolution, however I am a firm believer in states rights and
feel that regulations regarding breeding should only be at that level.
* Should pets be granted legal rights and accorded "guardianships?"
A: It depends upon what legal rights are being sought. In regard to guardianship, I believe that
pet owners should be allowed to set up pet trusts so that the animal is provided for when their
owner dies.
* Do you support the states' prerogatives to manage their resident wildlife populations and
establish local hunting regulations, without federal interference?
I believe a state has a much better understanding of the wildlife needs of that area than the
federal government.
* What is your position on the following animal and/or hunting related issues?
Hunting, including the use of hunting dogs
Fishing :
A: If an animal is properly trained and cared for I don't foresee any reason why that animal and
owner should not be allowed to engage in fishing.
Animal medical research:
A: As a pet lover, it is difficult to condone animal medical research even though it is a large part
of our pharmaceutical industry.
Animal ownership and breeding (including pets, livestock, research animals
A: I feel an individual should be allowed to own and breed their pets as they choose as long as
they do not put the pet into intentional harm.
Adam Taylor
Candidate for State Assembly District 13 (D)
