Please answer the questions presented below so the RFCI Grievance Committee can begin
an investigation of your complaint. Recognize that RFCI is a non-for profit club that is run by
volunteers.
The RFCI Grievance Committee has a very limited authority, which is restricted to
a breeder member’s conduct within RFCI’s Code of Conduct and Bylaws.
RFCI’s first priorityis to facilitate arbitration for two disputing parties to, hopefully, reach
a fair and agreedupon solution. Punishment is always secondary, and only relied upon
as a last resort.
All members of this committee and the RFCI are held harmless from
any legal action based on the outcome of this submission. We do reserve the right to
deny or dismiss charges based on a full investigation into the facts presented
to the Grievance Committee.
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _______________ Fax: ___________________ Email: __________________
Name of Breeder/Cattery this complaint is against: ______________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________ Email: __________________________
Date Filed: _____________________________________________________________
Please describe the complaint in detail. Attach a second sheet if necessary.
I, the above named Complainant, do acknowledge the facts and information I have provided are
true to the best of my knowledge. I will not hold the RFCI Grievance Committee, its Officers or
Members responsible for any monetary, emotional, or physical harm brought about by filing
this complaint. I also understand that the complaint mentioned above will be sent to the party
the complaint is lodged against.
Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Additional Information for The RFCI Grievance Committee Use Only
If this is a dispute, do you have a signed contract executed by both parties? If yes, please attach a copy of the
signed contract.
If there is no signed contract, was there any guarantee, either verbal or written?
Have you contacted the breeder? If yes, please explain in detail what the breeder has agreed to do in this
situation. If you have any written correspondence that pertains to this case, please attach copies. (i.e. cancelled
checks, emails, certified letters, etc.)
If this complaint is health related, please explain the nature of the problem. Do you have documentation from a
vet or in the form of a necropsy in the event of death? Please attach all pertinent information
If this is not a dispute, but a serious Code of Conduct violation, please explain in detail your complaint including
any witnesses, pictures or documentation supporting your complaint.
Does your state have a “pet lemon law”? Please contact the Bureau of Consumer Affairs and submit a copy of
any such law.
Have you filed charges in this same situation with other law authorities? If so, please list which ones and the
date it was filed. Were there any court findings in this case?
How would you like to see this case resolved?
Have you asked the other party for any specific resolutions for this case that would work for both parties?
Are you seeking monetary compensation for this problem?
Feel free to give any information that you have regarding your efforts to resolve this problem and the results of
such. Additional pages may be attached if necessary. After this grievance has been accepted by the Grievance
Committee and an investigation has begun, other issues may not be brought forward in this case.
All pages of this form should be completed and mailed, along with any relevant information to:
Judy Mackey
RFCI’s Grievance Chairperson
6420 Camp Superior Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45241
galaxyrags@aol.com