Pet Advocacy Network

Newsroom

Category Filters


  • Press Release.

    Pet Advocacy Network Awards Recognize Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Care Community

    Organization Celebrates Six Honorees for Leadership, Advocacy, and Innovation Orlando, Fla. – Today, the Pet Advocacy Network (PAN) recognized six individuals and organizations for their extraordinary contributions to responsible pet care, animal health and wellbeing, and advocacy on behalf of the pet care community.  PAN presented the awards during its annual meeting on Tuesday, March… Learn More

  • Press Release.

    Pet Advocacy Network Launches Grassroots Advocacy Program

    “Network of Advocates” Will Amplify Voice of Pet Community, Empower Advocates Alexandria, Va. – Today, the Pet Advocacy Network (PAN) announced the upcoming launch of a new grassroots advocacy program for those who work in and support the pet industry: The Network of Advocates.  Going live in March, the Network will be a free platform for members… Learn More

  • Press Release.

    Judge Denies Lawsuit Filed to Save New York Businesses from “Puppy Prohibition” Law

    Law Banning Pet Sales Will Close Businesses, Grow Puppy Black Market Alexandria, Va. – Today, Judge Tinari denied a lawsuit filed by the Pet Advocacy Network and six New York businesses to stop a statewide pet sale ban, which will officially go into effect on Sunday (Dec. 15). Mike Bober, president and CEO of PAN,… Learn More

  • Press Release.

    Lawsuit Filed to Save New York Businesses from “Puppy Prohibition” Law

    Law Banning Pet Sales Will Close Businesses, Grow Puppy Black Market Alexandria, Va. – Today the Pet Advocacy Network, which advocates for the responsible pet care community at all levels of government, announced the filing of a lawsuit seeking an injunction against an upcoming New York law that will put local pet stores across the… Learn More

  • Press Release.

    Pet Advocacy Network Condemns Ojai’s Overreaching Ban on Beloved Pet Breeds

    Sweeping Law Outlaws the Breeding of French Bulldogs, Pugs, Dachshunds, Corgis, Shar-Peis, Mastiffs, and More Alexandria, Va. – On Tuesday night, Ojai Mayor Betsy Stix and the Ojai City Council in California voted to adopt a misguided new law — the Companion Animal Protection Ordinance — making it the first city to ban the breeding… Learn More

  • Press Release.

    Hawaii Supreme Court Upholds West Hawaii Fishery Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 4-1 Ruling Paves Way for Sustainable Fish Collection by Local Businesses

    Alexandria, Va. – Today the Pet Advocacy Network reacted to a victory at the Hawaii Supreme Court, which ruled 4-1 in favor of an Environmental Impact Statement submitted in 2021 that supports sustainable, permitted fish collection off of West Hawaii. The fishery has been under attack from the San Francisco-based Earthjustice and other activists for… Learn More


We need your support

Join the Pet Advocacy Network and help us fight for responsible pet care.