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.

This Dog’s Mouth Was Bound Shut, and He Was Abandoned to Starve

PETA is offering up to $5,000 for any information on the culprits who left this dog to die.

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Sharon Osbourne’s Chinchilla Video Aids Ban on Fur Farms in Croatia

Fur farming in Croatia is a thing of the past, thanks to the efforts of animal advocates, including celebrities Sharon Osbourne and Goran Višnjić.

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Going Viral: How PETA Exposed Crocodile Slaughter in Vietnam

Over 32 million people learned how crocodiles are raised and killed for “luxury” leather products sold around the world.

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Poachers Who Swam After and Stabbed Deer Reveal What Hunting Really Is

Authorities called it an “apparent poaching incident.” But if you can actually stomach this video, you’ll see that phrase doesn’t come close to capturing such malice.

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Croatia Starts 2017 Off Right by Abolishing Fur Farms

This is the hope we all need in the new year.

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Town Bans Circuses That Exploit Animals, Passes ‘Mental Distress’ Law

Instead of waiting for circuses to stop exploiting animals, Essex, Ontario, took charge by banning them altogether.

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Horse Drowns After Pulling Carriage Into Ice-Covered River

If you weren’t horrified by this archaic industry before, you will be after reading this story.

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Gardein Vegan Meats Make a Cameo in Casey Affleck’s New Drama

Gardein gets some silver-screen time.

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The End of a Cruel Era: Japan Officially Has No Fur Farms in Operation

Thanks to low demand, the entire fur-farming industry in Japan is now defunct.

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Farmer Convicted of Abuse After 210 Cows Found With Broken Tails

Experts note that the pain experienced by the cows was “akin to a person having their fingers broken.”

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Corky Has Been a Prisoner for 47 Years—Help PETA Win Her Freedom

Corky is the longest-held captive orca in history, and time is running out.

5 Ways PETA Asia Became an Animal Rights Groundbreaker in China

Circuses have been raided, and millions of people online can’t look away. PETA Asia is on fire.

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Crowd Screams in Terror as Lion Circus Act Turns Deadly

The lion has been pulled from performing, but it’s unclear what will happen to him next.

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Watching This Chimpanzee Experience Virtual Reality Will Crush You

How would you feel if you were stuck inside a foreign virtual world?

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People Are Outraged Over This Japanese Ice Rink of 5,000 Frozen Fish

As one online commenter said, this exhibit is an “insult to life.”