Subject: Re: Your views Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 22:03:07 -0500 From: Arnold Trembley To: Ted and Barbara Schmitz > Ted and Barbara Schmitz wrote: > > Dear Mr. Trembley, > > I work with a group of Missouri volunteers who are dedicated to the > protection of animals. We monitor animal-related legislation and we > act as a resource for elected officials on various animal protection > issues. > > I would appreciate it if you would take a moment to reply to a few > questions so that we will know your position on issues of concern to > us. > > First of all, do you support animal protection issues generally? Yes. > > Secondly, do you support efforts to substantially improve the > conditions of animals who reside and are bred at puppy mills? Yes, although if I am elected State Auditor, the state auditor's office has very little input on legislation. > > What is your position on legislation that would ban the sale of > steel-jawed leghold traps? I could be in favor of it, but it seems to me that such traps could easily be bought outside the state and then brought in. Perhaps it might be better to pass legislation to ban the use of such traps in Missouri. I must admit that I live in an urban area, and I was not aware that such traps were still being used here. > > Finally, do you support legislation to provide for humane euthanasia > of "downed" farm animals in lieu of mistreatment (these are > animals at slaughterhouses who are too sick or injured to walk but > who often are dragged, shocked, whipped or beaten in an effort to > get them to walk to slaughter)? Yes, I would support such legislation, although the State Auditor is not able to vote on pending bills. > > Your responses to these inquiries are very important to us. We > would appreciate knowing your views. > > Sincerely yours, > Barbara Schmitz > Missouri's Humane Voter Network Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express my views. With kindest regards, -- http://arnold.trembley.home.att.net/mo-sa.htm