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One in three people are infected with Toxoplasma parasite – and the clue could be in our eyes

Image: ShutterstockToxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. This microscopic creature is capable of infecting any mammal or bird, and...

Street life ain’t easy for a stray cat, with most dying before they turn 1. So what’s the best way to deal with them?

  Picture: ShutterstockOdds are, if you’ve seen a cat prowling around your neighbourhood, it doesn’t have an owner. Australia is home to hordes of...

Australia must control its killer cat problem. A major new report explains how, but doesn’t go far enough

 Image: ShuttlestockAustralia is teeming with cats. While cats make great pets, and can bring owners emotional, psychological and health benefits, the animals are a scourge...

How to help dogs and cats manage separation anxiety when their humans return to work

 Pets can develop separation anxiety when their people are suddenly goneWhen one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed...

Cats carry diseases that can be deadly to humans, and it’s costing Australia $6 billion every year

Picture: Rotiv Artic/Unsplash Toxoplasmosis, cat roundworm and cat scratch disease are caused by pathogens that depend on cats — pets or feral — for...

Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic

Are cats really to blame for the worldwide loss of biodiversity? Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus A number of conservationists claim cats are a zombie...

Cats are not scared off by dingoes. We must find another way to protect native animals

New research suggests feral cats can probably outsmart dingoes. Wikimedia/AAP Feral cats are wreaking havoc on our native wildlife, eating more than a billion...

POTATO JACK

Potato Jack often left home without his jacket on. His mum warned him he’d catch his death, but she was wrong. Just like she...

THE FINAL STAGE – Adrian Rawlins review of what he called “My lost masterpiece”.

It started out like a normal day for the man of the house. He had breakfast with his wife. She was no warmer or...

JESUS – THE JEWISH DILEMMA

Who is Jesus Christ? The facts are he was born Yeshua ben Yosef – a simple man from a simple town. Born at a...
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