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Position Statements
Position statements have been approved by the DCHS Board of Directors. These statements constitute the attitude and position of DCHS regarding animal welfare and protection issues at this particular time in history. DCHS publishes position statements as a barometer by which the shelter expects to be judged in efforts to help make the community a more humane society as a whole.
- Accepting Donations from Businesses
- Companion Animals at Large
- Elective Declawing of Cats
- Dangerous Dogs
- Experimentation on Animals
- Free Roaming Domestic Cats
- Hunting of Sandhill Cranes
- Hunting of Wolves
- Legislation Banning or Otherwise Directed at Specific Animal Breeds
- Private Ownership of Wild Animals
- Puppy Mills
- Rabies Vaccinations
- Tethering as Primary Means of Confinement
- Trapping
Policy Statements
Policy statements have been approved by the DCHS Board of Directors.
- Assessing Organizational Performance
- Audit Report Procedure
- Board Member Volunteering
- Budgetary Exceptions
- Committee Structure and Conduct Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy and Disclosure Statement
- Executive Director Performance Appraisal
- Form 990 - Annual Review Process
- Investment Policy Statement
- Whistleblower Policy
