Sara Oliver

Sara is an avid consumer of coffee, indie pop music, and animal rights news. After graduating from Ithaca College in New York, she followed her passion for animal liberation and joined PETA’s content team. In her free time, she can be found watching sitcoms with her two guinea pigs, walking her dog through historic Philadelphia, or browsing local thrift stores for funky vegan fashion.

Are You Patrick’s Star? PETA-Rescued Labradoodle Looking for New Home

Patrick loves tennis balls, has gorgeous cocoa-brown fur, and is looking for a family to call his own—could you be Patrick’s star?

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Forced to Perform, Bear Attacks Worker in Room Full of Children in China

An Asian black bear attacked a worker during an event in China largely attended by young children. Animal acts are dangerous for all and must end.

Dead octopus hanging by hooks.

Why the World’s First Octopus Farm Must Not Open

Octopuses are not currently “farmed” animals, but there are plans for an octopus farm to open in Spain in 2023. Take action to help PETA stop this atrocity.

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Food

Make Waves for Animals This Summer at These Vegan-Friendly Beach Towns

PETA has selected the most vegan-friendly beach towns in the U.S. Did your favorite boardwalk spot make the list?

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After PETA’s Rescue, Formerly Chained Chihuahua Is Unrecognizable (Video)

Tiny Henry was chained outside in all weather extremes—all day, every day. Watch his new guardian’s emotional reaction to seeing him before he was rescued by PETA.

a dead sparrow, found after colliding with a window

How to Keep Birds From Colliding With Windows: Simple Tricks to Save Lives

Why do birds collide with glass? PETA explains why birds don’t see glass as a barrier and suggests simple solutions to make your home bird-friendly.

Camellia and Marigold in their new home at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Watch PETA Transform the Lives of These Starving Sheep Kept at a Convenience Store

Starving and isolated, mother sheep Camellia and her baby needed help. Watch what happened after PETA rescued them.

After her rescue by PETA, Lady looks out of a window for one of the first times in her life

Meet the Dog Who Helped Inspire a National News Story: Lady, Finally Unchained

Chained and forgotten in “No-No Land,” Lady was featured in The Washington Post Magazine. Now, she’s free from her chain and in search of the life she always deserved.

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Victory! Air France to Ban Transport of Monkeys Following Mile-High PETA Campaign

After a decade of PETA campaigns, Air France has added monkeys to its “No Fly” list. Read on to learn how you can take action for monkeys.

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VIDEO: What’s the Best Book About Animals Rescued From Laboratories?

Don’t miss this moving video! PETA President Ingrid Newkirk shares daring rescue stories from the 30th anniversary edition of “Free the Animals.”

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Animal Companions

Iditarod Mushers Openly Show Cruel Treatment—What Do They Do off Camera?

The 2022 Iditarod is over, but these photos reveal how mushers treat their dogs when not racing—chaining them outside in extreme weather.

thousands of black cows are shown dead on the side of the road, many belly-up with legs straight in the air

Why Did the Kansas Cows Die? Catastrophic Heat, Farming, and Human Cruelty

Why did thousands of cows in Kansas die? PETA explains why there’s no need to dig for conspiracies when the greed and cruelty of the farming industry are at play.

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Personal Care & Fashion

Boost PETA Germany’s Work in Ukraine and Your Skincare Routine: Shop ‘100% Pure’

Did you know that your skincare routine can help PETA Germany save animals in Ukraine? Check out 100% Pure’s Animal Rescue Sets to support the group’s vital work.

Collage of items to win at PETA's June 2022 auction

Ready, Set, BID: Check Out the Innovative Items Available in PETA’s Virtual Auction

If you’ve been looking for a good reason to do some shopping, PETA’s virtual auction is the perfect excuse—and it supports our Science, Technology, and Innovation Fund.

Two horses, like those used in the New York horseracing industry, are forced to compete in a race

Win for Horses! New York Says ‘Neigh’ to $450 Million Horse Racing Industry Ask

Legislators finally said “no” to the greedy New York horse racing industry. Help PETA make this victory the first of many for horses used in racing.