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President and CEO, Mike Bober, Discusses Responsible Dog Breeding on NPR 1A Radio Show
Listen in as our President and CEO, Mike Bober, discusses responsible dog breeding with Dr. Danika Bannasch, Professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, and John Goodwin, Senior Director of the Stop Puppy Mills Department at the Humane Society of the United States. Learn More
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The Political Life Podcast Features President and CEO Mike Bober
Listen in as our President and CEO, Mike Bober, discusses our advocacy efforts on behalf of the responsible pet care community, pandemic pets, and his own journey to leadership with Jim O’Brien on The Political Life podcast. Listen here Learn More
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Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill passes NY Legislature. It could put Barking Boutique in Tonawanda out of business
The Buffalo News – “Barking Boutique owner David Boelkes, store General Manager Lynn Wiles and the Pet Advocacy Network, which represents pet retailers, are calling for Hochul to veto the bill, arguing it will do nothing to stop bad breeders or unregulated sellers but will instead harm regulated and inspected pet stores across the state. The […] Learn More
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PIJAC President And CEO Mike Bober Receives Industry Honor
Congratulations to PIJAC President and CEO, Mike Bober, for being honored as a 2022 Leading Association Lobbyist by Association Trends. Mike is being recognized for his leadership and dedication advocating for the pet care community’s priorities at all levels of government. Learn More
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PIJAC President And CEO Mike Bober Named To Pet Age’s 2021…
Congratulations to PIJAC President and CEO, Mike Bober, for being recognized as one of Pet Age’s 2021 Power 50 list. Mike has led the pet care community as an advocate on Capitol Hill by engaging with lawmakers on pet-related legislation and by stregthening the visibility of the pet care field through popular events such as the annual legislative fly-in and Meet the Pets on Capitol Hill. Learn More
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Biden Signs Bill To Pair Veterans With Puppies To Fight…
NJ.com – “By expanding the availability of service dogs to include those with mental illnesses and providing for canine training as part of veteran health programs, we anticipate that this law will have a substantial positive impact of the health and well-being of suffering military personnel, and even help mitigate veteran suicides,” said Mike Bober, president and chief executive of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. Learn More
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