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.

PETA Offers Cheap ‘Fix’ to Animal Homelessness for World Spay Day

Check out some of the four-legged family members who graced us with their presence this past week.

Exposé Finds Cows Shocked, Hung to Bleed Out at McDonald’s Supplier

After the footage was leaked to the media, the slaughterhouse shut down operations—and an investigation is now underway.

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Kentucky Fried Chicken Sells Death by the Bucket—Here’s What You Can Do

We’ve beaten KFC before, and we can do it again. Help PETA save chickens around the world.

PETA’s February Victories for Animals

Vegan frats, jailed animal abusers, funding cuts for animal tests—check out some of PETA’s notable triumphs from February.

Everyone’s Ditching Dairy ‘Products’ Thanks to Vegan Milk Ads Like These

For those who aren’t in the know, here are some persuasive vegan milk commercials that are helping society move past drinking another species’ boob juice.

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Announcing the PETA Oscats: These Were 2017’s Best Films and Stars for Animals

Did your favorite flicks do right by animals?

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6 Olympic Champions You Probably Had No Clue Were Vegan

Given the numerous benefits of vegan eating, it’s no surprise that some legendary athletes are flesh- and dairy-free.

Selfie-Obsessed Beachgoers Use Shark Dragged From the Water for a Photo Op

According to the shark activist who filmed the incident, this endangered hammerhead will be dead in weeks because of these people’s thoughtlessness.

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Victory! Huge Vitamin Company Ends Animal Experiments After PETA Appeal

An international vitamin and food company joins a growing list of corporations that we’ve successfully persuaded to end experiments on animals.

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8 Things That You Should Be Doing in the Year of the Dog

This year belongs to the dogs. If you’re not doing these things already, 2018 is a great time to start!

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FAUX Real: Check Out Donald Glover’s Coat in New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer

Lando’s coat in the film shows viewers how realistic alternatives to fur are demonstrating that using animal skin is cruel and completely unnecessary.

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Photos: From Jack Daniel’s to Canada Goose, PETA Protests to Save Lives

Who else spreads the good vegan word as effectively as PETA?

Humane and Hot: Vegans Get Way More Action on Tinder

Instead of being flashy and clever with minimal characters, try a little compassion in your diet for more matches.

Heartbreaking: Woman Flushes Her Hamster After Being Denied Flight

Spirit Airlines faces a PR mess after a customer claimed that an employee told her to flush her hamster down the toilet in order to board a flight.

PETA Int’l Science Consortium Sponsors Expert Training in Animal-Free Testing

Altogether, Consortium members have contributed millions of dollars toward improving and implementing non-animal test methods.

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