Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver

Sara is an avid consumer of coffee, indie pop music, and animal rights news. After graduating from Ithaca College in New York, she followed her passion for animal liberation and joined PETA’s content team. In her free time, she can be found watching sitcoms with her two guinea pigs, walking her dog through historic Philadelphia, or browsing local thrift stores for funky vegan fashion.

See the Tail-Wagging Headliners at PETA’s Poochella Adoption Fest
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See the Tail-Wagging Headliners at PETA’s Poochella Adoption Fest

What happens when nine animal shelters and rescue groups throw one epic adoption festival? Poochella! Check out the highlights from this year’s event.

Westminster Dog Show Winner Buddy Holly Will Be Exploited for Life
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Westminster Dog Show Winner Buddy Holly Will Be Exploited for Life

The only prize the “Best in Show” winner of the Westminster dog show gets is a lifetime of being exploited for profit.

Liberty Media’s Iditarod-Supporting CEO Gets an Appeal From PETA Protesters
Liberty Media’s Iditarod-Supporting CEO Gets an Appeal From PETA Protesters

Why did PETA crash a global conference? Not for the breakfast buffet! Protesters were there in behalf of the dogs forced to run in the Iditarod.

Top 5 Reasons Never to Buy a Dog, According to AI
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Top 5 Reasons Never to Buy a Dog, According to AI

Artificial intelligence is the future, and PETA is glad that ChatGPT knows to never buy a dog. Do you?

PETA Calls on U.S. Dept of Defense and NIH to Reconsider Business With Marshall Farms
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PETA Calls on U.S. Dept of Defense and NIH to Reconsider Business With Marshall Farms

Insider reports and company documents reveal dangerous pathogens run rampant in Marshall Farms’ warehouses, imperiling cats, ferrets, and mini-pigs.

Shooting in Dallas Leads to Discovery of 2,000+ Chickens in Peril
Shooting in Dallas Leads to Discovery of 2,000+ Chickens in Peril

Roosters used in cockfights suffer and die. PETA explains how you can help victims of this vile blood sport.

A Week in the Life of PETA’s Cruelty Investigations Department
A Week in the Life of PETA’s Cruelty Investigations Department

Animal emergencies don’t take the day off. On holidays, weekends, and every other day of the year, PETA receives calls about animals in danger.

Why Whisker Trimming and Mane Pulling Are Cruel to Horses
Why Whisker Trimming and Mane Pulling Are Cruel to Horses

Did you know that horses have whiskers? Horse whiskers are commonly shaved off, and their manes are often pulled just so they’ll look a certain way.

After PETA Push, Dog-Breeding Restraint No Longer Sold at Walmart
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After PETA Push, Dog-Breeding Restraint No Longer Sold at Walmart

After PETA pointed out that dog-breeding stands are used to restrain female dogs so that they can’t fight back, Walmart removed the devices from its website.

Diane Warren Is ‘Standing With’ PETA to Help End the Iditarod
Diane Warren Is ‘Standing With’ PETA to Help End the Iditarod

Diane Warren is standing with PETA and sticking up for dogs. She donated her song “I’m Standing With You” for a new video calling for an end to the Iditarod.

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32 Dog House Drop-Offs and Marley’s Makeover: CAP’s Winter Roundup
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32 Dog House Drop-Offs and Marley’s Makeover: CAP’s Winter Roundup

From giving painfully matted Marley a makeover to helping elderly cat Mischief gently pass, PETA fieldworkers do everything they can to help animals in need.

PETA Explains What Happens to Roosters Used in Cockfighting
PETA Explains What Happens to Roosters Used in Cockfighting

A cockfight takes place when two roosters fight—often to the death—for the entertainment of onlookers. Learn how to help birds used in cockfights.

Fur Farming Could Start the Next Pandemic: Mammal-to-Mammal Bird Flu Transmission
Fur Farming Could Start the Next Pandemic: Mammal-to-Mammal Bird Flu Transmission

A fur farm in Spain has documented bird flu spreading from mammal to mammal. If you’re sick of global pandemics, help PETA urge fashion houses to ban fur.

Damning Video Shows 2023 Iditarod Winner’s Greed and Cruelty to Dogs
Damning Video Shows 2023 Iditarod Winner’s Greed and Cruelty to Dogs

PETA received damning footage of the 2023 Iditarod winner, Ryan Redington, dragging his visibly exhausted dogs during the race.

Why PETA Says It’s a Good Thing Bulldogs, Pugs Eventually Won’t Exist
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Why PETA Says It’s a Good Thing Bulldogs, Pugs Eventually Won’t Exist

Why will bulldogs and pugs likely stop existing in the near future? PETA explains why the end of breathing-impaired breeds would be a good thing for dogs

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