A national organization dedicated to ensuring the highest level of pet care attainable
and a guarantee of a fair and equitable representation for all facets of the Canadian
pet industry.

PIJAC Canada strives:

• To represent and promote the interests of all segments of the pet industry.
  
• To monitor legislation and regulation affecting the pet industry at all levels of
  government and to support or oppose enactment of such legislation and regulations in the best interest of the pet industry and the public.
  
• To promote research into the breeding, care, feeding, handling, importation and maintenance of pets.
  
• To collect, analyze, publish, and distribute information of interest to the pet industry and the public.
  
• To promote the humane treatment of animals by everyone.
  
• To establish appropriate and generally acceptable standards of animal care within the pet industry and to promote recognition and observance of such standards.
  
• To promote public recognition of the importance of the pet industry and the value of the services it provides.
  
• For the attainment of the above objectives, to provide for the holding of pet industry trade shows, lectures, symposiums, exhibitions, meetings, classes and conferences.
  
• To receive and maintain a fund or funds and apply from time to time all or part thereof and/or the income therefrom toward the attainment of the above objectives.
  
• To educate consumers on responsible pet care and ownership.
  
• To educate pet retailers, distributors and breeders on responsible care and handling procedures.
  
• To encourage programs to develop a better understanding of our animal friends, their environments and specifically their ability to coexist in
  pet/pet owner relationships.