Human cases are rare in the United States, but in some Western areas cats that hunt rodents can become infected — and even pass on the disease to their owners.
As reports of dog illnesses linked to Purina’s Pro Plan food caused a stir on TikTok in recent weeks, a Purina spokeswoman said that the rumors “are not true and that our food is safe to feed.”
The National Institute on Aging may let funding lapse for a yearslong study of nearly 50,000 pet dogs, which could also offer insight into human health.
The world of dog training has fractured dramatically across ideological differences. It turns out no one is safe from the culture wars — not even your Shih Tzu.