DEAR DR. FOX: Our family recently lost our 16-year-old cat, Blinky. This is hard enough on its own, but made harder because one of our other cats, Ford, saw Blinky as a surrogate parent. When Ford was just a kitten, he was “adopted” by my old tabby, Shakespeare. Ford worshipped Shakes — following him throughout […]
Time To Stop Competitive Dog-Sled Races – The Animal Doctor
DEAR DR. FOX: Our family recently lost our 16-year-old cat, Blinky. This is hard enough on its own, but made harder because one of our other cats, Ford, saw Blinky as a surrogate parent. When Ford was just a kitten, he was “adopted” by my old tabby, Shakespeare. Ford worshipped Shakes — following him throughout […]
The USDA’s 1971 lung-meat ban makes no sense, according to this doctor
On Jonathan Reisman’s first day of medical school, his anatomy professor pointed out which parts of the human cadaver corresponded to which cuts of meat, and thus began Reisman’s obsession with eating organs. Animal organs, that is: He started dissecting goats and sheep on the side while studying, cooking, and eating as he went. Now […]