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

DEAR DR. FOX: I know you’ve studied wolf behavior, so the recent articles and videos about a wolf using "tools" to open a crab trap will come as no surprise. -- B.C.S., Nassau, Bahamas... more

DEAR READERS: A mother's diet during pregnancy can affect various aspect of the baby's development. One 2020 review looked for possible connections between nutrients and the development of autism. Fro... more

DEAR READERS: While many people are facing food shortages under our current dystopian politics and economics, the critical issue of climate change cannot be denied. We all have agency to help alleviat... more

DEAR READERS: My recent column, "Nihilistic Violent Extremism," calling for the removal of online content about harming animals, described the tip of an iceberg of human depravity. In 2023, Antonio F.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I read your article on the necessity of keeping cats indoors to prevent the spread of pernicious feline diseases. However, I have a question about your position on barn cats.... more

DEAR READERS: I see the existential crises we are facing today not being simply a consequence of ignorance, but of indifference and denial, compounded by greed. Together they foment spiritual corrupti... more

The insightful article by Mohamud Farah about Somali families in Minnesota balancing their faith with having dogs in their homes (Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct. 12) underscores the persisting social s... more

An article by former U.S. attorney for Minnesota Andrew M. Luger in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Oct. 19, 2025, reads: "There's a dangerous new wave of violent extremism in Minnesota: For some, lef... more