In November, the city council in Welland, Ontario, approved a bylaw to regulate pet stores in the city that sell dogs, cats and rabbits.
Earlier in the year, city residents presented council with a 1,500-signature petition to ban the sale of pets in stores in an effort to counteract unscrupulous breeding. At the council meeting, Barry Luther, owner of Niagara Pet Corner, the city's only shop that would be affected by the ban, presented council with his own 750-signature petition asking the city not to impose the ban.
READ MORE: Regulations imposed on pet store owner
Council's decision not to ban the sale of puppies and kittens and instead support a recommended bylaw from city staff to regulate pet stores and give additional power to the SPCA is being commended by pet retailers across the country as well as by PIJAC and PIJAC Canada.
READ MORE: Effective Advocacy: Niagara Pet Corner and PIJAC Canada
"We applaud Welland for choosing not to adopt an outright ban and see this case as a roadmap for effective advocacy," said PIJAC President and CEO, Ed Sayres in an opinion editorial. "Transparency, conversation and collaboration won the day, with everyone involved in the process making a meaningful contribution to reaching a compromise."
READ MORE: A Postmortem evaluation of Vernon's 'Ban' decision
Showing posts with label Ed Sayres. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ed Sayres. Show all posts
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19 September 2014
Ed Sayres on commercial breeding and retail bans
New President and CEO of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Ed Sayres, is standing behind the organization's position on the banning of retail pet sales.
READ MORE: What's next for Retail Bans and Commercial Breeding?
Earlier this week, Sayres posted an opinion piece on the PIJAC website where he stated that sub-standard operators make up a small percentage of breeders in the U.S. and they are giving the entire pet industry a bad name.
"The truth is that most breeders are getting it right. Many are not just meeting but exceeding humane standards of care with state-of-the-art facilities where puppies get the best veterinary care, a healthy diet, clean, spacious kennels and safe comfortable transportation," he said.
"Given that fewer than 10 percent of all dog owners buy their dogs from pet stores, restricting pet store sales will do little to address the underlying problem of sub-standard breeders."
READ MORE: For the Love of Pets, Give Consumers Choice
READ MORE: What's next for Retail Bans and Commercial Breeding?
Earlier this week, Sayres posted an opinion piece on the PIJAC website where he stated that sub-standard operators make up a small percentage of breeders in the U.S. and they are giving the entire pet industry a bad name.
"The truth is that most breeders are getting it right. Many are not just meeting but exceeding humane standards of care with state-of-the-art facilities where puppies get the best veterinary care, a healthy diet, clean, spacious kennels and safe comfortable transportation," he said.
"Given that fewer than 10 percent of all dog owners buy their dogs from pet stores, restricting pet store sales will do little to address the underlying problem of sub-standard breeders."
READ MORE: For the Love of Pets, Give Consumers Choice
25 August 2014
PIJAC engages Ed Sayres as new President and CEO
Last week, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) Board of Directors offered the positions of President and CEO to Ed Sayres.
The move has prompted some discussion among industry advocates who recall some of the more controversial decisions and statements made by Sayres during his decade-long tenure as President and CEO of the American SPCA (ASPCA).
READ MORE: What were they thinking?
According to PIJAC though, the decision followed a lengthy search process and internal discussions, during which Sayre's combination of experience and perspective distinguished him from other candidates.
"We have discussed his previous statements and actions with him at length and believe that he shares our firm committment to the health and well-being of pets and all of the businesses and individuals who support them, both within PIJAC and the broader pet trade," reads the PIJAC blog announcing the offer.
READ MORE: Statement regarding President and CEO of PIJAC
READ MORE: Ed Sayres departs from the ASPCA leaving a mixed legacy
The move has prompted some discussion among industry advocates who recall some of the more controversial decisions and statements made by Sayres during his decade-long tenure as President and CEO of the American SPCA (ASPCA).
READ MORE: What were they thinking?
According to PIJAC though, the decision followed a lengthy search process and internal discussions, during which Sayre's combination of experience and perspective distinguished him from other candidates.
"We have discussed his previous statements and actions with him at length and believe that he shares our firm committment to the health and well-being of pets and all of the businesses and individuals who support them, both within PIJAC and the broader pet trade," reads the PIJAC blog announcing the offer.
READ MORE: Statement regarding President and CEO of PIJAC
READ MORE: Ed Sayres departs from the ASPCA leaving a mixed legacy
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