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How to Watch Wednesday’s Senate Hearing on the State of Small Businesses in the Pet Industry

Three pet business owners will testify during “Main Street’s Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet Economy.”

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March 9, 2026

Pamela Mitchell

On Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. EDT, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Main Street’s Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet Economy.” During the hearing, three witnesses will discuss their journeys as entrepreneurs and small-business owners and answer questions about how the current economic climate impacts their businesses and workers.

The witnesses are:

Josh Rodgers, owner of Camp Bow Wow in Parkville, MO
Robert Van Sickle, co-founder and CEO of Polkadog in Milton, MA
Gary Brown, DVM, owner of Animal Care Center and Willowbrook Cremations in Princeton, WV

Find additional information, including witness testimony, and the link to stream the hearing live or watch the recorded hearing after at sbc.senate.gov. You’ll also find the full list of committee members there.

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