[Susan9608]

Howdy, Y'all! My name is Susan, and I'm a liberal,vegetarian, animal rights activist. I'm 28 years old, and I live with my husband of almost 3 years. We currently share our lives with one cat (Oscar), 1 dog (Bella), and 2 chinchillas (Buster and Jelly Bean)..

I'm a registered nurse.working in pediatrics.

I care about children and I care about animals for the same reason - they have no voice; they can't speak for and defend themselves, so as a result, they often get abused and taken advantage of. I have a voice, so I have chosen to dedicate it to defending animals. And children, but mostly animals.

I became a vegetarian at 10 years of age when my mom told me I couldn't have a pet chicken because, "Chickens are meant for eating." My mind wouldn't accept that response at the time, and 17 years later, my heart still won't accept that argument. After becoming vegetarian, the rest of the animal rights pieces fell into place. I quit wearing leather (I even buried some of my shoes, much to my mother's dismay), quit using anything that wasn't cruelty free, and became a very proud member of PETA.

I'm very committed, and I'm pretty sure this is why CavySpirit asked me to become a moderator. The threads and posts that involve animal rights are the ones where you will see me most; I'm most comfortable and in my element in the Kitchen.