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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Snake Owners See Furry Bias in Invasive Species Proposal ” (news article, Jan. And all of this trouble and suffering for what? Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the United States Washington, Jan. Wild animals belong in the wild, and in their native habitats. 10, 2011

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: The euthanasia of more than 1,000 dogs and cats at the main animal shelter in Las Vegas is surely a major tragedy in the sheltering field (news article , Feb. 16), and the rapid spread of diseases at a facility packed with 1,800 animals required swift action to prevent even more suffering and loss of life.