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This week: The passing of the world’s first cloned cat, face mask theft skyrockets, and where do cats go when they’re out and about?

A veterinarian writes an imaginary "memo to clients," inspired by the incredible patience, indomitable good cheer, and flat-out fortitude of her veterinay team during the coronavirus crisis. 

Americans aren’t limiting their Fourth of July fireworks to the holiday weekend. And that’s a real problem for pets.

This week: Vaccinating wildlife may reduce threat of zoonotic disease, and the AKC recognizes a rare dog breed. Plus, why do fireworks freak out some dogs but not others?

What’s it like working a pet poison hotline during a pandemic, when people are cleaning like crazy and calls are up 100%? Even crazier than you might think.

Up until last weekend, there were only four reported cases of dogs and cats testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus anywhere in the world: two dogs and a cat in Hong Kong, and another cat in Belgium. Then along came a tiger  

Most practices are experiencing a major uptick in business. But the boom in general practices is cascading—onto emergency practices.

Will Draper started veterinary school at historically Black Tuskegee University in 1987. It didn’t occur to him at the time that he, as a Black man, was entering a profession that was, and remains, overwhelmingly white. 

Calls to the Pet Poison Helpline continue to rise as the pandemic goes on. And the toxins  reflect how owners' lives have changed. 

This week: A dean steps down at UC Davis and a new nonprofit takes aim at lack of diversity in the profession. Plus, do UV air-disinfection units decrease upper respiratory infections?