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Therapy Dogs Provided Much-Needed Stress Relief On Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON – Pet Partners, the nation’s leading organization in registering therapy animals for animal-assisted interventions, and the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC), the advocacy voice for the responsible pet care community, teamed up to bring therapy dogs to Capitol Hill on Wednesday – the same day public impeachment hearings began. Stress levels were high… Learn More
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Investigation Notice: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Pet Turtles
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 human Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to contact with pet turtles. Twenty-one cases of human Salmonella Oranienburg infections have been reported in 13 states between May 29, 2019, and September… Learn More
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Pet Care Community Shares Power Of Pets During Capitol Hill Fly-In
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Sept. 19, 2019 – Yesterday members of the responsible pet care community spread across Capitol Hill to discuss the benefits of animal interactions to veterans and schoolchildren, along with other issues, during the second annual Pet Care Community DC Fly-In organized by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. Participants represented a broad… Learn More
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PIJAC Joins International Organizations In Open Letter To Cites Secretary General
An open letter to CITES Secretary General, Ms. Ivonne Higuero CITES Secretary General, Ms. Ivonne Higuero CITES Secretariat Palais des Nations Avenue de la Paix 8-14 1211 Genève 10 Switzerland 4 September 2019 Dear Madame Secretary General: We at the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC), International Wildlife Management Consortium – World Conservation Trust (IWMC),… Learn More
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PIJAC, PIDA Launch New Zoonotic Disease Prevention Pet Store Pro Chapter
Resource seeks to help protect human and animal health by improving animal care practices and reducing spread of zoonotic diseases LAS VEGAS – August 21, 2019 – The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) previewed a new Pet Store Pro Zoonotic Disease Prevention chapter during the SuperZoo pet… Learn More
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Statement From Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council President And CEO Mike Bober On The Use Of Pet Vaccinations In Promoting Animal Health And Protecting Human Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2019 Statement from Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council President and CEO Mike Bober on the Use of Pet Vaccinations in Promoting Animal Health and Protecting Human Health “The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council joins the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Centers for Disease Control and… Learn More
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