Michael Wilson Fox (August 13, 1937) is an American veterinarian, ethologist and activist for animal rights.
Career
Fox was born in Bolton and was educated at Buxton College.[1] He obtained a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from the Royal Veterinary College in 1962, a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine in 1967 and Doctor of Science in ethology in 1976 from the University of London.[1] He was a medical research associate at Galesburg State Research Hospital from 1964 to 1967 and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis from 1967 to 1976.[1] He was vice-president of bioethics of the Humane Society of the United States from 1976 to 1998.[1]
Fox is the author of the nationally syndicated newspaper column "Animal Doctor" and has authored more than 40 books on animal-related issues.[2][3] He is an advocate of animal rights and has commented that "I am in favor of the development of appropriate technologies, industries, and food-production systems consonant with the principle of humane planetary stewardship that recognizes the right of all living things to a whole and healthy environment and the right of each living thing to equal and fair consideration."[4] He has argued for sentientism.[5]
Fox is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.[1]
Personal life
Fox lives with his wife Deanna in Minneapolis.[3] They manage the India Project for Animals and Nature (IPAN) in Nilgiris.[3]
Selected publications
- Integrative Development of Brain and Behavior in the Dog (1972)[6]
- The Dog: Its Domestication and Behavior (1978)[7]
- The Soul of the Wolf (1980)[8]
- The Animal Doctor's Answer Book (1984)[9]
- Agricide: The Hidden Crisis That Affects Us All (1986)[10]
- Returning to Eden: Animal Rights and Human Responsibility (1986)[11]
- Inhumane Society: The American Way of Exploiting Animals (1990)[12]
- You Can Save the Animals: 50 Things to do Right Now (1991)[13]
- Superpigs and Wondercorn (1992)[14]
- Understanding Your Dog (1992)[15]
- Understanding Your Cat (1994)[16]
- The Boundless Circle: Caring for Creatures and Creation (1996)[17]
- Concepts in Ethology: Animal Behavior and Bioethics (1998)[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Michael W. Fox (1937-) Papers, 1962-1999". Iowa State University. 2016. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Michael W. Fox". HarperCollins. 2025. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "About Dr. Michael W. Fox". UExpress. 2025. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025.
- ^ Wilkes, John (1990). "Book Review: One Human Protest of Animal Treatment: Inhumane Society; The American Way of Exploiting Animals by Michael W. Fox". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025.
- ^ "The Universal Quality of Sentience: Animal Doctor Michael W. Fox". The Palm Beach Post. 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Nicholas S. (1972). "Integrative Development of Brain and Behavior in the Dog". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 47 (2): 254–255. doi:10.1086/407309.
- ^ Bekoff, Marc (1978). "The Dog: Its Domestication and Behavior". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 53 (3): 328–329. doi:10.1086/410707.
- ^ "The Soul of the Wolf". Publisher's Weekly. 2025. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025.
- ^ "The Animal Doctor's Answer Book". Royal Veterinary College. 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Carroll, C. Ronald (1987). "Agricide: The Hidden Crisis That Affects Us All". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 62 (2): 223. doi:10.1086/415497.
- ^ "Returning to Eden: Animal Rights and Human Responsibility". Royal Veterinary College. 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Inhumane Society: The American Way of Exploiting Animals". Royal Veterinary College. 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "You Can Save the Animals: 50 Things to do Right Now". Royal Veterinary College. 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Superpigs and Wondercorn". Kirkus Reviews. 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Understanding Your Dog". Royal Veterinary College. 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Boundless Circle: Caring for Creatures and Creation". Royal Veterinary College. 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Concepts in Ethology: Animal Behavior and Bioethics". Royal Veterinary College. 2025.
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Further reading
- Bekoff, Marc (1981). "Returning to Eden: Animal Rights and Human Responsibility". BioScience. 31 (7): 533. doi:10.2307/1308505. JSTOR 1308505.
- Soulé, Michael (1985). "One Earth, One Mind". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 60 (2): 198. doi:10.1086/414320. JSTOR 2828398.