Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archives. This one is from 2021. Q: I adopted a calico cat from a shelter that named him Joseph for ...

One of the best parts of being a pet parent is watching their wacky, wild, and sometimes questionable personalities unfold. Dogs will do things like scream for another chew (my rescue does this every ...

When I was last at the shelter, I noticed the beautiful array of coat colors and patters on our felines. I wondered what change in genetic makeup determines a predisposition for a tortoiseshell cat or ...