Suzana Megles

                 

I have been concerned about animal suffering ever since I received my first puppy Peaches in 1975. She made me take a good look at the animal kingdom and I was shocked to see how badly we treat so many animals. At 77, I've been a vegan for the past 30 years and I thank God every day that I am. I am most disturbed at how little the Catholic Church and Christian churches generally give to concern re animal suffering in their ministry. I wrote to 350 bishops in 2001 and only 10-13 responded. I feel that the very least they can do is to instruct that the priests give one sermon a year on compassion to animals. I am still waiting for that sermon. I also belong to Catholic Concern for Animals - founded in England in 1929. (They are on the internet) I recently sent a sample copy of their bi-monthly publication called the ARK to the 8 Catholic bishops of Ohio. Only ONE kindly responded. Somehow we have to reach the Christian teaching magisterium. There is next to nothing re animal concerns and compassion for them. They basically believe that animals are the lesser of God's creation and that gives us the right to do anything we want to them. Way wrong. We need to change their mindsets. The animals are God's first and He expects us to treat them compassionately.

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27 Articles

Saturday, August 16, 2008
No Beijing Olympics for Me
(10 comments) Do we even care that cats and dogs who are living, sentient beings like ourselves are skinned aive for their fur in China?

Saturday, August 16, 2008
Blackout 2003
(4 comments) A large portion of NE Ohio, Ontario,Canada and the NE--including New York City experienced a Blackout in 2003. Those of us who did now have a new profound respect for the gift of electricity.

Saturday, August 16, 2008
Greenpeace's 10 Reasons to Say No to Off Shore Drilling
(10 comments) I commend House Speaker Pelosi et al for fighting against Off Shore Drilling. I also believe that Greenpeace's 10 Reasons for saying no to it are reasons worth reading and considering.

Monday, August 11, 2008
No Beijing Olympics for Me
Are you blissfully watching the Olympics in a country where they skin alive cats and dogs for their fur?

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Two HSUS California Initiatives for Farm Animals
If you could help 20 million suffering farm animals, would you take it? HSUS is providing us with the chance. Please take it.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Kudos to Spain
(1 comments) I have not thought of Spain as a country of animal concern. In fact, quite the opposite. However, with their parliament considering a resolution to grant legal rights to members of the ape family, I am changing my mind.

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Counting Calories and Health Tips
So much good information out there re our diets and health, but sadly we ignore so much of it too. Kudos to New York City legislators who are helping New Yorkers make wiser menu decisions in the restaurants they use.

Thursday, July 24, 2008
A Tribute to Mindy, a Pit Bull Dog
(2 comments) Another needless banning of pit bulls in Lakewood, Ohio. It is wrong for the media to just report pit bull bitings. Other dogs bite as well. The Center of Disease Control has not zeroed in on any specific breed responsible for dog bites.

Friday, July 18, 2008
2 Million Cats and Dogs Skinned Alive in China.
(14 comments) Can we do anything to stop the horrible skinning of live cats and dogs for their fur in China? For many of us, this is barbarism - plain and simple.

Sunday, July 13, 2008
Open Letter to the Gates Foundation
(17 comments) I was devastated reading Martha Rosenberg's article on the Gates Foundation intending to use Heifer International to promote animal husbandry in the poor parts of Africa. I couldn't help thinking --when will it stop? We and the poor of Africa don't need meat to be healthy and it is not even cost efficient, good for the animals or the environment.

Friday, July 11, 2008
Rescue Ink and Phoenix
(1 comments) We all know that looks can be deceiving. Tight, ripling muscles on men never meant too much to me --but these men captured my attention and admiration.

Sunday, July 6, 2008
Congressional Earmarks and Medicaid Funding
(2 comments) Fiscal responsibility - a joke or a reality?

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
What's in a name?
I hope you are proud of your namesake. I am proud of both of mine.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Gandhi Remembered
(4 comments) All of us have heroes. One of mine is Gandhi and his "seven sins of the world" aptly expresses the condition we find ourselves in.

Thursday, June 19, 2008
Should we ban pit bulls?
(15 comments) Should we be playing God by deciding to ban pit bulls from our cities, states, and even countries?

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Big Is Not Better
(4 comments) Big Pharma, Big Agri-business, Big CAFOs - Is BIG really better -- not in my opinion.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
A new citizen in June
I never witnessed the swearing in of new citizens until this past Friday. I was grateful for the experience which I am sharing with you.

Monday, June 2, 2008
Boycott the Chinese Olympics?
(6 comments) The 1988 Korean Olympics shocked us with the revelation that they killed dogs for food by oftentimes hanging them and beating them as they were dying to make the meat "tastier." Will the 2008 Chinese Olympics prove kinder and gentler to the animals?

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Heroes Come in All Stripes
The NIH often liberally dispenses our taxpayer monies for questionable research which often causes cruel and unnecessary suffering to the animals. What can we do?

Saturday, May 17, 2008
CAFOs Have to Go
Hilary, Obama, and John McCain- what is your position on CAFOs? Your answer may well help me decide who I want to be the next president.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
A Compassionate Sandwich
(1 comments) Do we really know how our food animals are raised. Do we even care?

Sunday, May 11, 2008
The "Joys" of Renting
(2 comments) Renters and landlords may each find something interesting and of use here.

Friday, May 2, 2008
A Holocaust Hero
(10 comments) You've probably heard of Schindler who was immortalized in the movie "Schindler's List." He amazingly was able to save a 1,000 Jews from the gas chambers of Auschwitz. But have you ever heard of Rudolph Vrba who probably saved thousands more?

Saturday, April 19, 2008
A Challenge for Al Gore
It is time for the State of Tennessee to stop allowing horse trainers use the "Big Lift" which causes much suffering to these poor animal.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Does your state need an upgrade to its Animal Cruelty Laws?
(2 comments) Thankfully many states are realizing the importance of upgrading their animal cruelty laws. I believe that we are long overdue in this regard.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Amazing Animals
For too long animals have been treated as second rate - sadly even by Christians who should know better. God doesn't make anything second rate. Hopefully, we will realize this and make their lives happy as we want our lives to be.

Saturday, April 5, 2008
Change
Everybody is agitating for change in government. I am hoping that all the states will upgrade their animal cruelty laws. It is time. It is past time.

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