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2020 PIJAC Awards Recognize Outstanding Pet Care Community Leaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORLANDO, Fla. – February 26, 2020 – The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) has honored six individuals and organizations for their exceptional contributions to the pet care community during a ceremony held in conjunction with the Global Pet Expo trade show at the Orange County Convention Center. “The responsible pet care… Learn More
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PIJAC Statement On The Usda-Aphis Restoration Of Acis Public Search Tool
Statement from Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council President and CEO Mike Bober: “The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council praises the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for reposting the Animal Care Information System (ACIS) public search tool that was taken down in 2017 and the pet breeder inspection reports… Learn More
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USDA Reposts Animal Welfare Records It Purged From Its Website In 2017
The Washington Post – On Tuesday, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council echoed that. “This is a positive move toward restoring transparency that will allow the regulated individuals and facilities to demonstrate that they are responsible and accountable animal caretakers,” president and CEO Mike Bober said. “We are concerned, however, that the database was restored… Learn More
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Animal Rights Groups, Lawmakers Target Pet Store Sales Of Dogs, Cats, Rabbits
The Buffalo News – “We believe people who bring up these bills do so for a noble reason. We don’t beleive they want to put New Yorkers out of business or jobs. But hte bill doesn’t address the breeding issues they claim to,” said Mike Bober, president of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, a… Learn More
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Update on Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Pet Turtles
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in several states have completed an investigation of a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to contact with pet turtles. Twenty-six cases of human Salmonella Oranienburg infections have been reported in 14 states between May 29, 2019, and October 31, 2019.… Learn More
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CDC Announces Outbreak of Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter Infections Linked to Contact with Pet Store Puppies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the agency and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni infections linked to puppies purchased from pet stores. Thirty people with the outbreak strain have been reported in 13 states, with the illnesses starting between January… Learn More
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