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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

An Oxford University study published in the journal Nature found that wide-ranging carnivores like tigers and other big cats “show the most evidence of stress and/or psychological dysfunction in captivity.” These acts of independence are often their last, as, like Tatiana, most animals who attempt to follow their natural instincts are killed.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. Breeders kill shelter animals’ chances to find good homes.