DEAR READERS: According to the Chinese zodiac, we are entering the Year of the Horse -- specifically, the Fire Horse. With a good stride and a little horse sense, we might all get a better perspective... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I am truly baffled by “animal rescuers” who have convinced themselves that humane euthanasia is the worst thing that can happen to a companion animal. They surely have not seen the trage... more

DEAR READERS: The current deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in the U.S. is psychotically dehumanizing, as agents act with reckless impunity. Ask Stephen Miller, White House d... more

DEAR READERS: See this summary statement from Nature, posted in December:... more

DEAR READERS: Interoception -- being aware of one's body’s needs and responding appropriately -- is an essential aspect of physical and mental health. How many people are lacking this awareness, I won... more

DEAR READERS: Please see this abstract from an important study:... more

DEAR READERS: The biosphere -- that is, nature -- already damaged by human incursion, pollution, pesticides, and climate change, faces another threat from the technosphere: the sum of all our industri... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I am doing research on dementia and Alzheimer’s. There are five additives that I am learning may be bad for our brain cells: MSG (monosodium glutamate), aspartame, Splenda, diacetyl and ... more

DEAR READERS: I wish all readers a more secure and just New Year. And I wish all children could experience, as I did in my childhood, the awe and wonder of nature and of observing other living creatur... more

DEAR READERS: The synopsis of ways to improve the well-being of indoor cats published this summer by the Feline Veterinary Medical Association and by the International Cat Care vet group has a serious... more

DEAR READERS: Fleas and ticks can easily infest dogs and cats. Ticks can spread serious diseases including rickettsiosis, anaplasmosis and borreliosis (Lyme disease), while fleas -- the most common ex... more

DEAR DR. FOX: We get alerts all the time about a rabid cat they find here and there. At this point no one should inject their pets and livestock with anything until proven safe. And they have been dro... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I appreciated your article on the multiple harms of glyphosate. Here are two references I found that will interest you:... more