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ARTICLE: ‘Tis the Season for Barks and Quick Bucks
Canine Culture, an international publication with readers in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, recently highlighted the rise in holiday pet scams and offered guidance to help families avoid fraudulent sellers. The article notes that scammers often exploit emotional purchases and warns that families should take time to verify sources, visit facilities Learn More
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OP-ED: America’s Favorite Dog Breeds Will Disappear in the Next Decade Due to a Century of Terminal Health Problems
The New York Post reports that “America’s favorite dog breeds will disappear in the next decade” — and animal rights activists “couldn’t be happier to see them go.” But Pet Advocacy Network pushed back: “Claims that popular breeds will ‘disappear’ are alarmist and ignore the fact that these dogs live happy, healthy lives when bred Learn More
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OP-ED: Court Ruling Sets Pet Industry on a Dangerous Path
PETS+ published an opinion column warning that a recent New York court ruling allowing emotional distress damages for the death of a pet could set a precedent that increases legal liability across the pet care sector, raising costs for veterinary care, pet products, shelters, and other animal-related businesses. The piece argues that expanding non-economic damages Learn More
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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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