Q: "My cat's date of birth was 7/1/23. Somehow, I ended up purchasing a very ill kitten from a private owner. I called him Pumpkin, and when I picked him up, it was at night in the pouring rain, so I ...

While my cat is old and likely to have things go wrong, I am seeking advice on how to handle his head shaking. My cat is 16, and he has been shaking his head for the last two to three weeks. I have ...

Q: My new kitten Nala has ear mites, for which my veterinarian prescribed treatment. I know from reading your column that some animal parasites also infect people. Can Nala's ear mites jump to me?

The classic dark, waxy discharge is a hallmark sign of ear mites. Severe itching is often caused by an allergic reaction (hypersensitivity), not just the mites themselves. Symptom severity does not ...

If you are one of the third of people who own a pet cat – or one of the even higher number of people worldwide who admire these furry felines – this info is for you. Did you ever find yourself looking ...

Dear Dr. Fox: I have a white shorthair cat who is about 15 years old. She adopted us when we moved to an area of North Carolina that was a pine-tree farm. She was taken to the vet for her annual ...

Zachary Rollins, 22, allegedly told his mother he bit the cat's ear off because "it had bit him first," according to an arrest citation Pulaski County Detention Center Zachary Rollins, 22, faces three ...