From a political POV, that's probably worse than shooting a dog.;-)
I like dogs and cats well enough, IN THEIR PLACE, but Noem not realizing that much of America practically worships their dogs and cats, well, that’s where she did herself in, IMHO.
My goodness, look at the absolutely asinine practices of some people! Dressing them up in little outfits and costumes? Walking them in strollers? Hats and toys and outrageous amounts of money wasted on animals? We had a crazy couple in Canada open up a luxury hotel for animals to go on vacation, if the owners, oooops, I meant to say “parents” were stupid enough. High end furniture, gourmet food, expensive serving dishes, fancy beds.....for people with too much money and no brains. Good grief. We’ve gone mad.