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Conservation

Conservation and Protecting Habitat We have known this since the dawn of man, but apathy towards this great truth will be the downfall of man.  Throughout time man has conquered and destroyed islands and peninsulas and then vanished from these lands for years until the land could recover from the abuse.  Extinction has played itself…

Whistleblower Policy

Big Cat Rescue Whistleblower Policy Big Cat Rescue is committed to maintaining a workplace where employees are free to raise good faith concerns regarding the sanctuary’s business practices, specifically: (1) reporting suspected violations of law on the part of the sanctuary, including but not limited to federal laws and regulations; (2) providing truthful information in…

Anti-Discrimination Policy

Big Cat Rescue Anti-Discrimination Policy Big Cat Rescue Corp. shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of…

Document Retention and Destruction Policy

Big Cat Rescue’s Document Retention and Destruction Policy In accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which makes it a crime to alter, cover up, falsify, or destroy any document with the intent of impeding or obstructing any official proceeding, this policy provides for the systematic review, retention and destruction of documents received or created by Big…

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest Policy Big Cat Rescue (BCR) serves the community as a non-profit fundraising entity. As such BCR operates in a role that calls for a high degree of community trust. Because BCR’s activities are subject to public scrutiny, conscientious efforts must be continually taken to maintain the confidence of the community and to…

CEO Report to Board

Big Cat Rescue’s CEO Report to Board   The CEO shall submit annually to the Board of Directors a report describing the accomplishments of the preceding fiscal year, an assessment of the degree to which the accomplishments met the goals set in the Twenty Year Plan for that year or other goals as they may…

CEO Performance

Big Cat Rescue’s Annual Review of CEO Performance Policy   The Board of Directors will review the performance of the CEO for that fiscal year and at its discretion year to date in the current year and provide feedback to the CEO.   Responsibilities of the CEO   The knowledge, skills and abilities assigned to…

HR 2210 a Bill to End Canned Hunting

HR 2210 a Bill to End Canned Hunting

Support The Sportsmanship in Hunting Act: H.R. 2210 On June 20, Animal Planet Investigates: Captive Hunting Exposed aired, revealing appalling undercover footage from a HSUS investigation into captive hunts. This investigation aired just as a bill was introduced in Congress, The Sportsmanship in Hunting Act (H.R. 2210), that cracks down on these facilities and also…

Dances With Wolves

DANCES WITH WOLVES Female Canada Lynx 7/16/91 – 6/17/11 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 1/23/93 Dances With Wolves had been bottle raised and sold to someone who expected her to bond with him. His cats do commercials and ads and she was not inclined to do either. Living on Easy Street now, she can do…