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Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on December 31, 2011 at 10:19am

I believe I remember a Care2 Petition to make Animal Abuse a Federal Offense. That's what needs to happen. Going local or at the state level will take too long and there's just too many jurisdictions to worry about. It needs to be done at the Federal Level.

Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on December 31, 2011 at 9:03am

It is a very sad fact about the human race that the weaker among us feel the need to hurt and exploit those they consider weaker than themselves. All it really proves is that they are the weaker and maybe if the laws for animal abuse, child abuse and battering a woman were stiffer, it would help. I don't know but I can only hope and try to do my part. Glad you've joined our mission, Joyce.

Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on July 2, 2011 at 7:58pm

There is much more awareness now than ever before. Most educated people now realize where pet store dogs come from and have heard of and read stories about the horrors of PM's. It's the uneducated who still buy in pet stores, sadly. That's why shutting down pet stores is an important step toward ending PM's. There are several groups that focus on Puppymill Awareness on Facebook. I think education and awareness is the only thing that will end them. And legislation, of course.

Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on December 27, 2010 at 5:06pm

Legal … 
4 fraud facts found by survey

For many people, the word “fraud' conjures images of a guy with a pasted-on smile trying to sell the Brooklyn Bridge. Nonprofit managers have learned, however, that fraud can occur in many forms, and often this educational experience is a bitter one.

During the recent AICPA Not-For-Profit Executives Forum in Anaheim, Frank J. Navran, a consultant on ethics issues, offered several startling, and disturbing facts about fraud in the nonprofit sector, based on several surveys. Sadly:

• The high standards of ethics in nonprofits are eroding. Fifty-five percent of nonprofit employees report observing misconduct. This is now level with the business and government sectors. Fraud includes alteration of documents or financial records, lying to external stakeholders and employees and misrepresenting hours.

• More nonprofits are “midsize.” It is the midsize organizations that experience the most misconduct.

• When it comes to ethics, nonprofits have a governance problem. Thirteen percent of nonprofit employees said it is the board that sets the ethical tone of the organization, compared to 6 percent and 11 percent in business and government, respectively. Where boards are seen to set the tone, perceptions of ethical leadership are lower. Where executives are seen to set the tone, perceptions of ethical leadership are higher.

• Effective ethics programs work well in nonprofits. The signs of a “strong ethical culture” include strong ethical leadership, supervisor reinforcement, peer commitment to ethics and embedded ethical values.

 

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