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  • Adopt
    • Dog Adoptions
    • Cat Adoptions
    • View on PetFinder
    • Adoption Applications >
      • Dog Application
      • Cat Application
    • Adoption Fees
    • Adoption Survey
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Sign Up
    • Volunteer FAQs
    • Junior Volunteer Opportunities
    • Group Volunteering
    • Volunteer Login
  • Foster
    • Foster Sign Up
    • Foster FAQs
    • Foster Features
  • Donate
    • Donate Now
    • Amazon Wish List
    • Emergency Medical Fund
    • Planned Giving
    • Kennel Sponsorships
    • "I'm Pet Friendly" License Plates
    • Shop Doobert
    • Donor Bill of Rights
  • Events
    • Low-Cost Vaccination and Microchip Clinic
    • Putting For Strays
    • Scramble Fore Strays
    • Lucky Paws Gala
    • Event Request Form
  • Resources
    • Before Giving Up Your Pet
    • Bringing your new rescue pet home
    • Severe Weather Safety Tips
    • Declawing Your Cat
    • Checking & Removing Ticks
    • I Found Kittens
  • Services
    • Giving Up a Pet / Intake Request Form
    • Spay and Neuter / Appointment Request Form
    • Flea & Tick Prevention
    • Friday Walk-in Microchip Clinic
    • Cooper Clinic >
      • Meet our Veterinarian
    • Dog Training >
      • Basics Class
      • Tricks Class
      • Meet Our Trainer
    • Report a Lost or Found Pet >
      • Lost Pet Listings
      • Found Pet Listings
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Email Sign Up
    • Shelter Tour
    • In the Media >
      • The Paw Print Newsletter
    • Employment Opportunities >
      • Employment Application
    • Financials
    • Whistleblower Policy

Whistleblower Policy

​Staff and volunteers are encouraged to come forward with credible information on illegal practices or violations of adopted policies and/or actions or matters involving the organization.

The organization will protect the individual from retaliation.

Reports should be made to the following in the order listed. If there is concern that the person being reported to is “part of the problem or otherwise inappropriate” to report to, report to the next person listed.
  • The Executive Director
  • The President
  • The Vice President
  • Any Board of Directors member

Reports of financial mismanagement, unethical behavior, harassment, etc., may be made anonymously, acknowledging that anonymous reports may hamper investigation.

The person receiving the report shall review it and submit it to the executive committee or board as is appropriate in the circumstances (i.e., taking account of the nature of the information and persons identified).

​Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Staff and any outsiders shall retain all documents and shall not destroy any documents.

Grant/funding request information and related documents shall be retained at least 5 years and longer if it appears appropriate for any reason.

Invoices and payment records, and any other documents and information, shall be retained at least 5 years and longer if it appears appropriate for any reason.

Tax returns and related records and information, and employment records (after termination of employment) shall be retained at least 7 years and longer if it appears appropriate for any reason.

Entity records, Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, minutes, tax exempt status, etc. shall be retained permanently.

Records and documents shall be safely and securely stored in an orderly fashion. Electronic information shall be regularly backed up including provision for off-site backup of electronic information.
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Regardless of age of documents, the Executive Director will review all documents prior to destruction and submit a report of documents proposed to be destroyed to the President for review, and the President shall remove documents from the list as the President deems appropriate and present the revised document destruction list to the entire board for approval of the board of destruction before any documents are destroyed.
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All documents being destroyed shall be destroyed in a secure manner that avoids disclosure.

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Ph: (417) 833-2526
Fax: (417) 833-0308
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  • Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm​

Adoption Center
  • Monday – Saturday: 12 – 6pm​
  • Sunday: 12 – 5pm
Location
3161 W. Norton Road, Springfield, Missouri 65803