DEAR READERS: This is the second half of the column I began last week on the topic of "making America GREEN again."... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I expect you have gotten dozens (at least) letters regarding L.O. in Florida. Though tempted, I will not stoop to her level and call her names. I think, however, she is an example of som... more

DEAR READERS: While the mainstream media are pointing to the rise of authoritarianism in the democratic republic of the United States of America, where the Constitution and rule of law are being usurp... more

DEAR READERS: A recently published study adds to the growing stack of reasons to be wary of cellphone use, especially by children.... more

DEAR READERS: As a veterinarian and syndicated columnist for over 60 years, I have seen cycles of pet abandonment in the U.S. and in Europe. But I have not seen any as extensive and severe as the curr... more

DEAR READERS: Many of us have had to switch on our air conditioners during this summer's heat waves. When I did so, I soon experienced mild vertigo! The ionization of the air in my home had been chang... more

DEAR READERS: Here is a positive update to the issue that the Center for Biological Diversity called "the largest attack on public lands in U.S. history" -- namely, the proposal from some Senate Repub... more

DEAR DR. FOX: We have two black Labrador retrievers, ages 3 and 4. I want to thank you for your advice in a past column about this breed being prone to obesity. We see so many fat dogs on our walks!... more

DEAR DR. FOX: I visited your website in my search to make sense out of vaccination recommendations, both for animals and people. There is so much misinformation and so many conspiracy theories out the... more

DEAR READERS: I have a friend who was nearly scammed in her search to adopt a little Yorkie pup. She was about to send money over the internet, but then realized the ad was fake. This is not an uncomm... more

DEAR READERS: Humans first evolved as a distinct species, Homo sapiens, around 300,000 years ago in Africa. In terms of biological time, we are a young species on this planet -- an unfinished animal, ... more

DEAR READERS: Here are some snapshots of modern pet ownership, via various sources.... more

DEAR READERS: Please read this excerpt from the study “Relationships between Indigenous American Peoples and Wolves” by Brandy Fogg et al., published in 2023 in the Journal of Ethnobiology.... more