Zachary Toliver

Zachary spent most of his life bouncing around various rural Midwestern towns before finally settling down in the Pacific Northwest—largely because of the region’s phenomenal vegan food. If he’s not writing or playing banjo for a captive audience (aka “the two dogs who live with him”), you can assume he’s hiking in the Cascade mountains, rock climbing, or reading about the complex social lives of fish.

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Majority of Americans Now Oppose Experiments on Animals, Survey Shows

Since PETA’s inception, we’ve campaigned to shut down all experiments on animals. And now, the tide is turning like never before.

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Liberation of ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Prompts PETA Plea for Vegan Dish

After Scales Restaurant liberated Blue Betty, PETA suggested that the eatery honor the lobster by adding a vegan lobster entrée.

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PETA Supports EPA Against Lawsuits That Could Increase Experiments on Animals

PETA won’t stand for these actions that threaten the move away from animal testing and toward superior, humane research methods.

PETA Launches Spotify Channel With Playlists for the Animal Rights Revolution

From punk to pop and everything in between, check out PETA’s Spotify channel for the best music to motivate the animal liberator in you.

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Texas A&M Faces Lawsuit As It Tries to Hide Its Cruel Dog Experiments

TAMU refuses to release documents related to a deceased spaniel and the births of dogs it uses in cruel muscular dystrophy experiments.

SeaWorld Claims to Be Progressing—so Why Is It Eliminating 125 More Jobs?

More than 1,000 SeaWorld employees have been laid off since “Blackfish.” Had the park laid off the orcas instead, its business wouldn’t be sinking.

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Boca Quietly Releases First-Ever Vegan Turkey Burger

To new and seasoned vegans alike, Boca is a household name for delicious vegan burgers. We can’t wait to try this new vegan turkey one.

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We’d Love Some Vegan KFC Over Here, Y’all. Is That Too Much to Ask?

KFC has established restaurants in 119 countries around the world, but only one nation landed these new delectable vegan options.

PETA July victories

What do Jack Daniel’s, IBM, Gucci, and Forever 21 have in common? PETA’s top news for July

These victories—which our supporters made possible—were huge. Can you believe they’re just a taste of all that we accomplished in July?

PETA Seeks Life Insurance Policy on Man Who Eats a Strict ‘Carnivore Diet’

The “carnivore diet” means having no carbs or veggies as well as an accelerated path to an unhealthy, foreshortened life.

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Pet Store Leasing Scheme Costs Dog Buyers Thousands of Dollars

In a strange scam, shady pet stores have reportedly persuaded unsuspecting customers to sign leases disguised as loans for costly animals.

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Circus Pages Shuts Down, Ending Years of Shocking Animal Abuse

The cruel circus has closed, following years of protests across the country and shocking video footage of its notorious animal acts.

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Authorities Find Sick, Dead Animals Inside PetSmart Supplier Warehouse

How many times must we expose sick and dying animals at PetSmart and Petco supplier Sun Pet, Ltd., before the chains drop this filthy animal mill?

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The New York–based retail giant joined the nearly 280 companies worldwide that have pledged not to sell the cruelly obtained material.

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Trophy Hunters Given Over 30 Permits to Import Exotic-Animal Parts

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has quietly issued permits for wealthy, power-hungry hunters to kill lions and ship their body parts back to the U.S.

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