Granddad Darwin

The scientist Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, had a famous grandfather, Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802), who was both scienti...

Cosby and the kittens

One of Bill Cosby’s best comic routines has to do with a family debating over which TV show to watch. (Obviously this routine originated in ...

Those wonderful petmobiles

Animal shelters are literally overflowing with cats and dogs who need homes, but, alas, not every potential owner bothers to drop by an anima...

Pregnancy and litter boxes

So what’s the connection? Cats may ingest toxoplasma, a nasty microscopic parasite often found in undercooked meat—and in mice or birds they...

Male or female pet?

News flash (except it’s old news): male and female human beings are different—and not just physically. After years of the unisex concept domi...

“All-natural”

Humans have a habit of involving their pets in their own trendiness. This is evident in the “natural healing” movement, in which people repl...

Pet insurance

Well, you won’t get it through your employer, of course, or through the government. Nonetheless, more and more people are choosing to pay mo...