Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that you can get from cats, contaminated food, and more. It causes symptoms similar to the flu, such as chills, fever, body aches, fatigue, and headaches. The ...

A cat-borne parasite that infects about 40 million people in the United States may cause adults to be more frail as they age, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. The parasite is ...

Infection with a common parasite can seriously disrupt the brain function of intermediate hosts – potentially including humans – new research has found. Even when the number of neurons affected is ...

There's a first for everything and this week, VERIFY is researching cat litter. Viewer Ann Sweeney reached out to VERIFY after her friend told her "it is unsafe to drop cat litter into the toilet. It ...

Remember when your mom told you to be careful cleaning the cat’s litter box? Well, that same parasite everyone’s been avoiding might actually be the next big thing in brain medicine. Scientists just ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Can cats that stay indoors get parasites? My veterinarian ...

One of the simplest ways to keep your pets protected from parasites, including ticks, is to keep them on a preventive approved by your pet's veterinarian. Oral preventatives like NexGard Chews for ...

(Trilobites): You got a kitten. Congratulations! You’ve joined the club of more than 36 million Americans with pet cats. Now, will your kitty be an indoor cat or an outdoor cat? You may want to keep ...

There's a first for everything and this week, VERIFY is researching cat litter. Viewer Ann Sweeney reached out to VERIFY after her friend told her "it is unsafe to drop cat litter into the toilet. It ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A cat-borne parasite that infects about 40 million people in the United States may cause adults to be more frail as they age, according to a new University ...