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Sara Oliver

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.

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1,000 Days of War in Ukraine: We Asked an Animal Rescuer for Details

It’s been 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, and Igor Sobko’s team is still rescuing animals thanks to PETA support. Learn how you can help!

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Inches From Death: PETA-Supported Team in Ukraine Hit by Drone Attack

During a rescue mission in Ukraine, a PETA-supported team was struck by a drone attack. Find out how they survived and what you can do to help.

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Dog Kept Safe From Bombs in Basement Gets a Second Chance at Life—Watch Now

Druzhok the dog is 3 years old, but his muzzle is graying already. The stress of living in a war zone affects all animals. See how a PETA-supported team helped him.

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Find Out How Our Fieldworkers Helped Thousands of Animals This Summer

This summer, PETA fieldworkers helped thousands of animals. Read about the pig we found a home for, the dogs we kept cool, and so much more.

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Rescued in Mexico: Gordon the Dog Is Thriving, Thanks to PETA

Homeless dog Gordon wandered into PETA’s clinic in Mexico purely by chance. Find out how we helped this malnourished, exhausted, and injured dog.

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Huge Win! Ojai Becomes First American City to Ban ‘Torture Breeding’ of Cats and Dogs

The adoption of the Companion Animal Protection Ordinance makes Ojai, California, the first city in the U.S. to ban “torture breeding.”

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New PETA-Supported Sanctuary Will Be Safe Space for 850 Dogs, Goats, Horses, and Others

For these 850 dogs, cats, goats, sheep, and horses, surviving the war in Ukraine has been a living nightmare—but now PETA-supported teams are breaking ground on a new sanctuary for them.

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PepsiCo, Travis Kelce Nab PETA’s Praise for NFL Ad Using CGI Tigers

Why is PETA awarding a new PepsiCo commercial starring Megan Thee Stallion and Travis Kelce? The all-star ad kept big cats off TV screens.

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20 Animals and Their Guardian Rescued From War Zone, Thanks to This PETA-Supported Team in Ukraine 

Find out how PETA-supported Animal Rescue Kharkiv helped evacuate a woman and the 20 animals in her care from the war zone in Ukraine.

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From Trenches to Tranquility: Rescuers Face Front Lines to Save a Family of Pigs in Peril

A family of pigs living less than a mile from the front lines of the war in Ukraine were in constant danger. See how a PETA-backed team helped them.

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Suspected Georgia School Shooter Killed a Deer First

The suspected Georgia school shooter’s father reportedly called the day his son shot and killed a deer for the first time “the greatest day ever.”

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A Missile Burned This Dog’s Fur in Ukraine—See Him Now

Find out how an explosion in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, changed this dog’s life forever—and how a PETA-supported team helped him recover.

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This Puppy Should Be Alive: What You NEED to Know About Ear Cropping

No matter what anyone who breeds or mutilates dogs claims, there’s no reason to crop a healthy puppy’s ears.

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Chimpanzees Aren’t ‘Pets’: Learn More About Buck From ‘Chimp Crazy’

“Chimp Crazy,” the latest documentary from the director of “Tiger King,” emphasizes the deadly consequences of keeping a chimpanzee as a “pet.” Find out more.

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This PETA-Backed Spay-a-Thon Helped 265 Cats and Dogs in One Weekend

Meet some of the animals from a two-day spay/neuter event backed by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund and learn how you can help support this vital work.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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