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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Gwyn Donohue, Director of Communications and Public Affairs [email protected], 202-452-1525 x1080 Statement from Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council President and CEO Mike Bober on  First Pets to Test Positive for COVID-19 in United States “We at the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council have learned from the public health experts at… Learn More

Open Letter to Senators Cory A. Booker and Lindsey O. Graham and Representatives Mike Quigley and Michael T. McCaul Regarding Your Requested Ban on the International Trade of Live Wildlife We in the responsible pet care community are extremely concerned by the threat to human health posed by the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic, and applaud… Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council President and CEO Mike Bober on Off-Label Usage of Chloroquine Phosphate to Try to Prevent COVID-19 “We at the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council are saddened to hear of the death of a man in Arizona after he ingested a substance labeled for use as a… Learn More

*Note* the first version of this letter was distributed on Friday, March 13. We are updating the letter, and the date below and on the downloadable PDF as more members of the pet care community sign their support.  We in the responsible pet care community are extremely concerned by the threat to human health posed… Learn More

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

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