Dec 1 : 'Conduct public educational campaigns to create awareness of the plight of homeless dogs and cats due to overpopulation'. Dec 2 : 'Provide training as a prerequisite to dog and cat adoption'. Dec 3 : 'Initiate government referendums to establish controls for reproduction and supply and demand'. Dec 4 : 'Open more shelters to aid homeless dogs and cats'. Dec 5 : 'Do not intervene, maintain status quo'. Question 1 : 'Do you believe that there is a problem in the United States with dog and cat overpopulation' Why 'to gauge level of awareness of current animal issues' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 2 : 'Do you believe that the general public is well informed on the socio-economic and health benefits of spaying and neutering' Why 'to gauge level of understanding' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 3 : 'Do you believe that dog and cat overpopulation can be solved by public education campaigns alone' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 4 : 'Do you believe that the purchase of dogs and cats should require certification criteria in addition to monetary payment' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 5 : 'Do you believe that education on the effects of overpopulation prior to adoption could influence pet owners to spay and neuter' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 6 : 'Do you believe that understanding the responsibilities and commitments required of pet ownership prior to adoption could reduce the number of dogs and cats abandoned at animal shelters' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 7 : 'Do you believe that breeding dogs and cats by owners and professional breeders should be allowed to continue as freely and unrestricted as it is today' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 8 : 'Do you believe that the government should intercede to improve the current state of pet overpopulation' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 9 : 'Do you believe that the government should mandate sterilization of all dogs and cats until overpopulation is under control' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 10 : 'Do you believe that the government should impose regulations on the number of litters allowed per animal' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 11 : 'Do you believe that the government should impose breeding restrictions when supply of homeless dogs and cats in shelters exceeds public demand' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 12 : 'Do you believe that a prerequisite for breeders should be to have responsible pet owners identified prior to the breeding process' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 13 : 'Do you believe that the welfare of dogs and cats should take precedence over the capitalistic desires of breeders and pet stores' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 14 : 'Do you believe that a regulated system like licensing should be put into effect to pre-approve breeding' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 15 : 'Do you believe that pet owners should be financially responsible for each unspayed and unneutered dog and cat owned' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 16 : 'Do you believe that there are a sufficient number of shelters to aid homeless dogs and cats' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Question 17 : 'Do you believe that opening more shelters is the solution to aiding the proliferating number of homeless dogs and cats' Answers 1 'yes' 2 'no'. Rule 1 : IF q1a1 & q2a2 THEN d1. Rule 2 : IF q1a2 THEN d5. Rule 3 : IF q2a2 & q3a1 THEN d1. Rule 4 : IF q3a2 & q4a1 & q5a1 & q6a1 THEN d2. Rule 5 : IF q5a1 & q6a1 THEN d2. Rule 6 : IF q4a2 & q5a2 & q6a2 THEN d5. Rule 7 : IF q1a2 & q7a1 THEN d5. Rule 8 : IF q1a1 & q16a2 & q17a1 THEN d4. Rule 9 : IF q1a2 & q16a1 & q17a2 THEN d5. Rule 10 : IF q7a2 & q8a1 THEN d3. Rule 11 : IF q7a1 & q8a2 THEN d5. Rule 12 : IF q8a1 & q9a2 & q10a1 THEN d3. Rule 13 : IF q9a1 THEN d3. Rule 14 : IF q10a2 & q11a2 THEN d5. Rule 15 : IF q10a1 & q11a1 THEN d3. Rule 16 : IF q15a1 THEN d3. Rule 17 : IF q7a2 & q13a1 THEN d3. Rule 18 : IF q11a1 & q13a1 THEN d3. Rule 19 : IF q11a1 & q14a1 THEN d3. Rule 20 : IF q7a1 & q13a2 THEN d5. Rule 21 : IF q12a1 THEN d3. Rule 22 : IF q11a2 & q14a2 THEN d5. Rule 23 : IF q8a1 THEN d3. Rule 24 : IF q7a1 & q15a2 THEN d5. Rule 25 : IF q7a1 & q12a2 THEN d5. Rule 26 : IF q8a2 THEN d5.