Tammy Carpenter

Questionnaire Responses

Background

Question: Can you briefly tell us a story that impacted the way you feel about animals?

Response: My husband Scott Carpenter is a renowned bird photographer here in the Pacific Northwest. Our love for birding and protecting the habitats that birds rely on is something that we have passed on to our children. Ever since becoming avid birders, my husband, my kids, and I have learned to understand the interconnectedness of all living beings and the planet. We have had a family dog for decades and we believe that treating animals with dignity and respect is extremely important.

Prohibiting the Sale of Force-Fed Foie Gras

Question: Foie gras is an especially cruel product because of its reliance on force-feeding ducks and geese. California has a statewide ban on the sale and production of foie gras, and several other U.S. cities have enacted sales bans. Would you support or sponsor a statewide ban on the sale of force-fed foie gras in Oregon?

Response: Yes.

Prohibiting the Sale of New Animal Fur

Question: Fur production relies on cruel practices, such as extreme confinement. California has a statewide ban on the sale of new fur products, and several U.S. cities have enacted sales bans.
Would you support or sponsor a statewide ban on the sale of new fur products in Oregon?

Response: Yes.

Pain Relief

Question: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recommends using pain relief for common agricultural procedures such as castration, dehorning, and tail docking. Various studies show that the vast majority of Americans support requiring pain relief for these practices. Would you support or sponsor legislation requiring the use of pain relief during painful procedures performed on farmed animals in Oregon?

Response: Yes.

Sustainable Food Procurement

Question: Public institutions in Oregon subsidize animal-based foods regardless of their cruelty, environmental impact, or threat to public health. Would you support policies for public institutions in Oregon to prioritize climate-friendly food and limit high-confinement animal products, such as setting ambitious goals for plant-based procurement?

Response: Yes.

Factory Farm Moratorium

Question: The rapid expansion of large-scale industrial animal farms (CAFOs) is a leading source of nitrate pollution in Oregon’s groundwater and has coincided with a sharp decline in independent family farms. Would you support or sponsor a moratorium on the construction of new or expanded large-scale factory farms in Oregon?

Response: Yes.

The Use of Dangerous Poisons

Question: Oregon law allows the use of rodenticides that are restricted or banned in states like California due to their documented harm to wildlife, pets, and children. Death by poisoning is widely considered to cause extreme suffering, often taking days. Would you support or sponsor legislation that minimizes death by poison, such as shifting state agencies toward fertility control instead of glue traps and rodenticides, or prohibiting the sale of glue traps and the most dangerous poisons?

Response: Yes.