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.

There’s Nothing Cute About This Wetsuit for a Penguin at SeaWorld

The reason the animal is dressed in this getup is heartbreaking, not adorable.

Animal Companions

Embrace Fall With This Pumpkin-Treat Recipe for the Dog in Your Life

‘Tis the season for vegan pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin lip gloss, pumpkin candles—and pumpkin dog treats!

Just in Time for Soup Season, General Mills Launches New Vegan Progresso Soups

The new Good Natured line includes three delicious flavors that we can’t wait to try!

Good Natured Soup from Progresso™

Animal Companions

Video: More Evidence That Pit Bulls Are the Most Abused Dogs on Earth

Los Angeles County authorities are looking for a suspect who was caught on camera mercilessly throwing a dog over a hillside.

The Future Is Vegan, and Tyson Foods Knows It

Eating vegan is on the rise, and animal abusers are taking notice.

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Animal Companions

9 Ways Your Animal Companion May Actually Be the Boss of You

Our animal roommates depend on us. But who really runs the show?

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Dozens of Pigs Killed in Crash as Pig Defender Goes on Trial

A truck carrying 160 pigs crashes in Ontario near the very spot where a woman gave water to thirsty pigs on a slaughterhouse-bound truck and ended up charged with a crime.

Lamb Running From Slaughter Proves No One Wants to Die for Food

This lamb ran because slaughterhouses are the stuff of nightmares.

Big-Cat Expert Exposes the Mind-Numbing, Painful Reality of Tigers at Ringling Bros.

An animal behaviorist pulls back the curtain on the miserable lives of big cats exploited by Ringling Bros. circus.

Video of Man Eating Live Baby Mice Will Leave You Horrified

In the video, laughs are heard as the helpless mice are eaten alive.

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Woman Disgusted by Pork Dinner That Resembles a Dog Paw

She was grossed out, but we have to ask: “What’s the difference?”

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New Website Helps Nature Lovers ‘Glamp’ With Their Companion Animals

Glamping with your furry best friend just got a whole lot easier.

Update: California Becomes First State to Ban Captive Orca Breeding

California just passed a landmark bill to protect future orcas.

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Meat-Free Shrimp Could Be the Superhero Our Oceans Need

This plant-based shrimp could help save the planet and thousands of animals.

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Horse Collapses in Busy Hell’s Kitchen Intersection

A bystander saw the carriage driver “screaming for the horse to make the green light.”