DEAR READERS: Operation Thunderball, a joint action by Interpol and the World Customs Organization, is cracking down on the global illegal wildlife and plant trade.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I brought home a cat, Pepper, from the shelter about five months ago.... more

DEAR READERS: Many people believe that cats help prevent the spread of bubonic plague by killing the rats that can harbor the disease. In reality, they can help spread it.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I’ve lost two dogs in the last two years due to illness and age.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I was very inspired when I read in your Animal Doctor column that you hoped your writing would ”help people accept that, just as we are spiritual beings experiencing life in human form, ... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I have a general question about dogs.... more

DEAR READERS: I wish Jane Fonda, and others who demonstrate and voice concerns about the existential threat of climate change, would link the climate crisis with the extinction crisis.... more

DEAR DR FOX: Thank you for discussing vaccinations for indoor cats in a recent column.... more

DEAR READERS: The lives of many animals, wild and domestic, have been lost in the apocalyptic fires in California that residents are calling the “new norm.”... more

DEAR READERS: Dog ownership decreases a person’s overall risk of premature death by 24%, according to researchers who conducted a review of the available medical evidence.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I read your article about DERMagic and wonder if you have any suggestions to help my cat, Moxie.... more

DEAR READERS: Off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, are floating pens: home to millions of farmed salmon. In early September, several million of those pen-raised fish unexpectedly died. The number of... more

DEAR DR. FOX: The decline in wild bird populations is astonishing.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: Your recent piece about the effects of climate change is very helpful because it tells the public about the microeffects that climate change is having on the local environments that our ... more

DEAR READERS: A message from the British Veterinary Association:... more

DEAR READERS: The Indiana State Board of Animal Health reports that 10 horses have either died or had to be euthanized because of the impacts of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) on their nervous syst... more

DEAR READERS: The recent trend of pet food manufacturers to market “grain-free” cat and dog food has been a contributing factor in some animals developing heart disease (dilated cardiomyopathy). The v... more

DEAR DR. FOX: My rescue cat has a small bump on its jaw that the vet thinks is a tumor. It is firm, and doesn’t seem to bother him. Is there anything I can use, such as oils or supplements, that would... more

DEAR READERS: This posting from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), authored with D. Lee Miller of Duke Law School’s Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, and Gregory Muren, is an important m... more

DEAR READERS: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is filing suit against the Environmental Protection Agency over its continued approval of flea collars and powders. These products can put ch... more

DEAR READERS: While much of the public discussions about the climate crisis have focused on the future of humanity, there is rarely a mention of the plight of animals, and the biodiversity intertwined... more

DEAR READERS: As a member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, I have been a longtime advocate of integrative medicine and a holistic approach to animal health, including the use o... more

DEAR READERS: African swine fever is a contagious viral disease, usually fatal to pigs, for which there is no treatment or vaccine. It has been found in pigs in at least 36 countries since June 2018, ... more

DEAR DR. FOX: In rainy seasons, my dog goes crazy. It seems nighttime is worse. She pants, jumps in bed and tries to lick my face, then runs to the door and starts scratching it, trying to get out, wh... more

DEAR READERS: “Not One More Vet is an online veterinary support group. The group was founded in 2014 by Dr. Nicole McArthur. It has grown into an international group of veterinarians who come together... more

DEAR DR. FOX: At the proper time, our four cats were declawed, as we were in favor of intact furniture and zero cat scratches.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I am an avid reader of your columns and books, and have learned much about caring for my pets. They have lived long and healthy lives because of the information you provide.... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I have a 3-1/2-year-old white purebred Pomeranian. He is 7 pounds.... more