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VIDEO: PAN Testifies at CITES Meeting
On September 10, Pet Advocacy Network delivered comments to the U.S. delegation to the 20th Conference of the Parties at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The CITES meeting is scheduled to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from November 24 to December 5. Bob Likins, PAN’s Senior… Learn More
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PAN Submits Testimony to CITES
On September 17, the Pet Advocacy Network filed testimony with the U.S. delegation to the 20th Conference of the Parties at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). PAN’s testimony opposed proposals to restrict several species of reptiles and arachnids that are kept as pets. PAN noted that… Learn More
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PAN Files Comments With Department of Justice
On September 15, the Pet Advocacy Network filed a 45-page testimony asking the Department of Justice to challenge state laws that harm pet business and pet owners. In August, the DOJ announced that it would be seeking to challenge state laws that have an adverse effect on interstate commerce. The DOJ then solicited public comment… Learn More
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Pet Advocacy Network Condemns Denver’s “Pet Prohibition”
Decision to ban live animal sales hurts responsible pet stores and pushes sales underground ALEXANDRIA, Va. –– Today, the Pet Advocacy Network (PAN) slammed Denver’s new ban on the sale of cats and dogs, adopted by the City Council on Monday. While there are no retail stores in Denver that currently sell puppies and kittens, supporters of the… Learn More
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Pet Advocacy Network Slams West Hollywood’s Sweeping “Pet Prohibition”
Decision to ban live animal sales hurts responsible pet stores and pushes sales underground ALEXANDRIA, Va. –– Today, the Pet Advocacy Network (PAN) strongly condemned the West Hollywood City Council’s passage of Ordinance No. 25-21, which drastically expands the city’s ban on live animal sales to include birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, arachnids, hermit crabs,… Learn More
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Pet Advocacy Network Testifies Against Harmful Proposed Legislation in Massachusetts
The Pet Advocacy Network gave testimony in Massachusetts against Senate Bill 1263 and House Bill 1764, which threaten to harm pet businesses. Alisa Clements, Deputy Director of Outreach and Advocacy, provided the testimony to the Joint Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill 1263 would allow plaintiffs to sue for up to $30,000 in damages in cases involving an “unnecessary or… Learn More
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