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.

Woman Covered With Bloody Blisters Shows Danger of Eating Sea Life

These photos will leave you terrified.

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Sickening ‘Sperminator’ Machine Used to Rape Sheep Infuriates the Internet

The organization that shared the disturbing video promoting the use of the device has deleted its Facebook page.

Irresponsible Cat ‘Guardians’ Silence Golden Gate Quail Song

Golden Gate Park is a melancholy place these days as a lone California quail chirps for companions who will never come.

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PETA Strips to Save Animals, Urges U.N. to Go Vegan, and Much More

On any given day, all around the globe, PETA’s often provocative actions turn people’s heads on the street, stop pedestrians in their tracks, and expose cruelty wherever it occurs.

We Tried Out a ‘Bat Signal’ to Protest SeaWorld, Because Animals Need Heroes

We took to the streets of Orlando, Florida, and turned an average wall into a larger-than-life protest against SeaWorld.

Mice Sewn Together in $300,000 Experiment That NIH Knows Is Bad Science

Imagine waking up stitched to someone else.

Mother Helplessly Chases After Her Stolen Calves in Heartbreaking Video

Can you imagine how traumatized this cow must have been?

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Food

New Thanksgiving Video Urges Americans to Choose Vegan Roasts Over Dead Baby Birds

Having a baby over for Thanksgiving dinner? Will that be fried or roasted?

How You and PETA Shut Down a Shocking Dog Blood Farm in Just Weeks

Anything is possible when we all stand together for animals.

These PETA Billboards Are Sure to Make Thanksgiving With Your Kids Fun

These ads should make holiday dinner table chatter interesting.

This ‘Stranger Things’ Star Was Inspired by Woody Harrelson to Go Vegan

You’re probably binge-watching the much-anticipated second season right now, aren’t you?

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Report of Hundreds of Iditarod Dogs Killed Prompts PETA Complaint

PETA is asking authorities to conduct a thorough and immediate investigation into this secretive mass killing of dogs in the sled-racing industry.

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Breaking News: PETA Persuades BCBG to Ban Fur and Angora

BCBGMAXAZRIA and BCBGeneration joins the hundreds of retailers and designers around the world that refuse to sell fur and angora.

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Did This Spooky Halloween Candy Ad Just Demonize Fishing?

The commercial made such a strong point that one hunter claimed it looked like something PETA would put out.

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Dissection Is Dangerous, Unethical, and Unnecessary—Here’s Why

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or student, you can help end cruel, archaic, and pointless dissection.

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