DEAR READERS: Small dogs with long snouts have the longest life expectancy of pure breeds, while flat-faced dogs have the shortest, and small breeds are generally longer-lived than large, according to... more
DEAR READERS: I have long advised cat owners not to give tuna fish to their cats because the mercury could poison them and cause brain damage. Levels of mercury in the atmosphere have fallen dramatica... more
DEAR READERS: All hunters should read this opinion column, written by several wildlife scientists and published in the Vail (Colorado) Daily on Feb. 14: "When mountain lion hunters assume a need to ki... more
DEAR READERS: Allow me to draw your attention to a new book, set to be published April 23, entitled "Our Kindred Creatures: How Americans Came To Feel the Way They Do About Animals."... more
DEAR READERS: The procedure of onychectomy, commonly called declawing, must be put to a stop unless absolutely medically necessary. From PETA.org:... more
DEAR READERS: Perhaps some geologists, climatologists and other environmental scientists can explain why there are so many catastrophic weather events around the world. I theorize that an increase in ... more
DEAR DR. FOX: I read one of your articles after researching an experience I just had with my dog. Long story short, I had two older huskies who both died around Christmas, two weeks apart. The first o... more
DEAR READERS: Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Koen Margodt have written a piece entitled "Essay on Factory Farms: Reasons For Adopting a Plant-Based Diet." Please read the description of the piece below:... more
DEAR DR. FOX: Thank you for your article about the effects of overconsumption on our environment and on all living beings. I agree wholeheartedly that we need to do more to reduce these negative impac... more
DEAR DR. FOX: I read your recent column, where a reader disagreed with your stance on cat TNVR (trap, neuter, vaccinate, release). However, you did not say what your alternative is to releasing unadop... more
DEAR READERS: Animals catching diseases from humans, called reverse zoonoses, affects species around the world. These include mussels contaminated with the hepatitis A virus; cheetahs that contract in... more
DEAR READERS: Ever since the invention of the flush toilet, we humans have violated one of the basic rules of ecology: the proper recycling and treatment of fecal waste by composting/fermentation to d... more
About one-third of all food produced globally is going to waste, an absurd situation in the face of growing world hunger, related in large part to defective supply chains and storage -- and now aggrav... more
DEAR READERS: On Dec. 22, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed critical legislation (A.2917/S.4099) ending wildlife killing contests for coyotes, foxes, bobcats, squirrels, raccoons, crows and other species... more
DEAR READERS: All dog owners and trainers should read this research article by Sarah Krichbaum, et al: “No bones about it: The effect of chewing on cognition in dogs,” published in Applied Animal Beha... more