latestSeptember 14, 2020

Coping With a Demanding Cat

DEAR DR. FOX: We have an almost-1-year-old kitten who is both a terrible bossy little thing and a much-loved addition to our home. We live in a small town with a large wild animal population that we w... more

August 03, 2020

U.N. Report: Framework for Preventing Zoonotic Diseases

DEAR READERS: A rise in zoonotic (animal-to-human) diseases is being driven by environmental degradation, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Program and the International Livestoc... more

July 26, 2020

Coronavirus and Cat Concerns

DEAR READERS: In a report in the May 13 New England Journal of Medicine, on the topic of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic cats, Peter J. Halfmann, Ph.D. et al. state:... more

July 20, 2020

Dutch Government's Ban on Breeding Flat-Faced Dogs

Pedigree dog critic and welfare advocate Jemima Harrison (pedigreedogsexposed.blogspot.com/2020/05/dutch-ban-short-nosed-dogs-prompts.html) posted on May 30, 2020, that the Netherlands had banned the ... more

July 05, 2020

Calling for Ethical Accountability: A Global Movement

DEAR READERS: Philosopher and priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin famously wrote, “Everything that rises must converge.” There is a convergence today in the United States, and around the world, of ethic... more

June 29, 2020

Ethical, Humane Accountability for Pet Stores

DEAR READERS: Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins wants to cap the fees pet stores can charge for shelter dogs, in order to close a loophole in an ordinance that allows commercially bred dogs to be sold as... more

June 21, 2020

Inhumanity Exposed Again

DEAR READERS: My memory of seeing cattle handlers restrain young bulls for branding and castration was triggered when I saw the footage of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. He nonchalantly kep... more

June 15, 2020

Indoor-Outdoor Cats, Free-Roaming Cats and Public Health

DEAR DR. FOX: Thank you for correcting some of the misinformation about feral cats out there. I would like to see more information about the diseases that cats pass along to people, especially toxopla... more

June 08, 2020

Cats and SARS-CoV-2 Infections

DEAR READERS: Cats infected experimentally with SARS-CoV-2 transmitted the virus to other cats, researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. But the cats did not develop clinical signs... more

June 01, 2020

Adopted Shelter Cat Health Issues

DEAR DR. FOX: My daughter adopted a 6-month-old cat from a local charity in Asbury Park, New Jersey. From day one, the cat had weepy eyes and was sneezing and wheezing.... more

May 24, 2020

Companion Animal Care During the Pandemic

DEAR DR. FOX: We have noticed a change in our pets’ behavior during this “stay at home” period, and have talked to others who say the same. Our cat is more vocal and always wants to be near us, wherea... more

May 04, 2020

Commenting on COVID-19

DEAR DR. FOX: I applaud your recent article on COVID-19. You have rightly identified one of the root causes of this disease, as well as many other zoonotic diseases: our invasion of the natural world,... more

May 03, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Cats at Risk

DEAR READERS: Chinese scientists investigated the susceptibility of ferrets and other species that have close contact with humans to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. They found in laboratory expo... more

March 30, 2020

Euthanasia Issues

DEAR DR. FOX: I had a Lhasa-mix dog named Buster for 17 years. He was the child of a rescue dog I had adopted earlier, who I believe made me a puppy to replace himself right before he died.... more

March 23, 2020

Helping Cat With Hyperesthesia

DEAR DR. FOX: My old cat is suffering from hyperesthesia syndrome. Are there any home remedies that I can try for him? -- M.K., St. Louis... more

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