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.

Hurricane Harvey Rescues and Much More Featured in September News Roundup

From rescuing animals from hurricane-ravaged Texas to trolling the University of Pittsburgh, check out what PETA and our dedicated supporters accomplished in September.

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Video: On This Fur Farm, Starved Animals Resort to Cannibalism for Survival

“[M]inks live here in pairs. If one of them dies, then the other eats it. Foxes are also eating each other.”

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PETA Brings Chaos to TAMU Board Meeting to Protest Dog Experiments

Take note, TAMU, and listen closely: We’ll never give up on the dogs you continue to torment in wasteful and worthless experiments.

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New York Says ‘No’ to Cruel Elephant Circus Acts by Adopting Ban

New Yorkers have proved that they don’t want to see sensitive and complex elephants chained and beaten for circus shows.

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Watch: Bear Snaps at Handler Mid-Show, Beaten Back Into Submission

Every time that animals used for entertainment defend themselves, they’re sending a message loud and clear: “I don’t belong here.”

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(Photos) Jane Goodall, Alan Cumming Host Save the Chimps Gala

Save the Chimps’ 20th Anniversary Gala was as an epic night dedicated to saving animals.

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Elephant Captures Are Done in Secret—Watch This Video and Find Out Why

These helpless elephants are likely destined for zoos in China.

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UPDATED: Serial Starvation Experimenter Stopped

Victory! More than 185,000 of you demanded that St. Mary’s University in San Antonio put an end to Marshall McCue’s twisted starvation experiments, and your voices were heard.

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Animal Circuses Are Archaic and Dying Out, and This Venue Just Proved It

More than 620 venues across the country have prohibited archaic animal exhibits.

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Hunter Kills Animal Companion Just Feet Away From Her Guardian

“I held her and I told her to go, just go, and she died.”

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Animal-Abusing Circuses, Count Your Days—Another City Passes Ban

When a ban on wild-animal acts came to a vote in Portland, Maine, every single city council member did right by animals.

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This Will Brighten Your Day: Santa Fe Just Banned Animal Acts

Santa Feans demanded a more compassionate city, and their leaders have delivered.

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For Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month, Tell TAMU to Stop Torturing Dogs

September is Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month, and we know a way to observe it that will benefit both MD patients and animals.

Guinea Pigs Will Not Cure Cancer, so Stop Rubbing Your Body With Them

It’s as baffling as it is horrible.

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Settlement Reached: ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case Broke New Ground for Animal Rights

After roughly two years of court battles, the cutting-edge lawsuit that sparked an international conversation about expanding fundamental animal rights has been settled.