LOU TOOMIN - For Assembly 15
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family own a dog, cat, ferret, etc.?
YES, TWO GREAT DANES.
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family hunt, with or without a dog?
NO, BUT HAVE WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.
* Do you support any animal rescue organizations or shelters?
YES, NEVADA GREAT DANE RESCUE.
* Do you philosophically support any animal rights or animal protection organizations? If
so,please identify the organizations.
NO!!!!!
* Do any animal rights or animal protection organizations endorse you as a candidate or
financially support your campaign?
NO, NEVER HAVE.
* Should Spaying or Neutering of an animal be controlled by the government through
legislation or should it be left between a veterinarian and their client to decide?
BETWEEN VETERINARIAN AND CLIENT.
* Do you believe that animal owners should have their status as owners changed to the
status of guardians? As a guardian you do not own your animals, you are strictly a
caretaker?
NO, IF WE OWN OUR ANIMALS THEN WE SHOULD OWN OUR ANIMALS.
* Do you support the states' prerogatives to manage their resident wildlife populations
and establish local hunting regulations, without federal interference?
YES, LEAVE IT TO THE STATES.
* Do you believe in peoples rights to own (responsibly) any animal of their choice,
regardless of species: exotic or domestic?
YES, PROVIDING THEY OBEY ALL REQUIRED LAWS.
* Do you believe it is okay to discriminate against exotic animal owners through unfair
bans?
NO
What is your position on the following animal and/or hunting related issues?
a) Hunting, including the use
YES
b) Fishing
YES
c) Animal medical research
YES
d) Animal ownership and breeding (including pet & livestock breeding, research animals,
circuses and rodeos)
YES
YES, TWO GREAT DANES.
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family hunt, with or without a dog?
NO, BUT HAVE WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.
* Do you support any animal rescue organizations or shelters?
YES, NEVADA GREAT DANE RESCUE.
* Do you philosophically support any animal rights or animal protection organizations? If
so,please identify the organizations.
NO!!!!!
* Do any animal rights or animal protection organizations endorse you as a candidate or
financially support your campaign?
NO, NEVER HAVE.
* Should Spaying or Neutering of an animal be controlled by the government through
legislation or should it be left between a veterinarian and their client to decide?
BETWEEN VETERINARIAN AND CLIENT.
* Do you believe that animal owners should have their status as owners changed to the
status of guardians? As a guardian you do not own your animals, you are strictly a
caretaker?
NO, IF WE OWN OUR ANIMALS THEN WE SHOULD OWN OUR ANIMALS.
* Do you support the states' prerogatives to manage their resident wildlife populations
and establish local hunting regulations, without federal interference?
YES, LEAVE IT TO THE STATES.
* Do you believe in peoples rights to own (responsibly) any animal of their choice,
regardless of species: exotic or domestic?
YES, PROVIDING THEY OBEY ALL REQUIRED LAWS.
* Do you believe it is okay to discriminate against exotic animal owners through unfair
bans?
NO
What is your position on the following animal and/or hunting related issues?
a) Hunting, including the use
YES
b) Fishing
YES
c) Animal medical research
YES
d) Animal ownership and breeding (including pet & livestock breeding, research animals,
circuses and rodeos)
YES
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