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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Recent investigations by nonprofit groups in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania have revealed the atrocious living conditions of egg-laying hens, though their owners said they were humanely cared for. To the Editor: The American Veterinary Medical Association urges California voters to think twice before voting on Proposition 2.

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His Regal Grumpiness

10,000 Birds

On August 21st, Maryjane Angelo of Skye’s Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation in Pennsylvania received a call from a man who said his nephew was standing in the middle of a rural road, guarding a Bald Eagle. She gave him pain medication, checked in with her veterinarian, then settled him into a hospital box for the night.