Doctor Dolittle also has seminal discussions on animal cognition and intelligence, animal emotions, zoos, vegetarianism, and much more. Concerning his meal plans, the good doctor is a vegetarian.

I have received a couple of letters from readers demanding that I keep to the subject of pet care in my Animal Doctor column. The evident reason is that they do not like my “politics.” As an advocate ...

DEAR READERS: Recent studies have furthered our knowledge on the connections between children's allergies and pets. Some recent highlights: One-third of infants living in a home with a furry pet (dog, ...

Come for the presents. Stay for the baggage.

Doctor Dolittle also uses common language to refer to other animals. For example, he is extremely concerned that Sophie, a seal who was kidnapped from her natural home, lost her husband, and releases ...