Hi I'm a Vegan. Are you?
I'm not a vegan but I know a lot about it. Are you a dietary vegan who avoids consuming animal products or an ethical one?
A bit of both. Started out for health reasons. But after raising a daughter who adores animals, things changed.
I see so you also practice veganism in other areas of your life and you are against the use of animals for any purpose. 
Well, no. Just don't abide cruel treatment. Was actually raised on a farm & was sickened by observing animals being slaughtered. So, that probably influenced my decision. How did you become knowledgeable if you're not a vegan?
Cruelty to animals
Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction by omission (animal neglect) or by commission by humans of suffering or harm upon any non-human. More narrowly, it can be the causing of harm or suffering for specific achievement, such as killing animals for food, for their fur or even their tusks; opinions differ about the extent of cruelty associated with a given method of slaughter. Cruelty to animals sometimes encompasses inflicting harm or suffering as an
Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who