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.

Progress! New York Passes Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, Banning Sale of Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits
Animal Companions
Progress! New York Passes Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, Banning Sale of Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits

New York’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill has been signed into law, so countless cats, dogs, and rabbits will be saved from being bred and sold at pet stores.

PETA Latino Hosts Weekend Spay/Neuter Event in Cancún
PETA Latino Hosts Weekend Spay/Neuter Event in Cancún

PETA Latino’s Cancún event may have prevented the birth of more than 2,000 animals in the next 12 months alone!

Former Guinea Pig Hellhole Owner Pleads Guilty: How PETA Helped Make It Happen
Former Guinea Pig Hellhole Owner Pleads Guilty: How PETA Helped Make It Happen

Malinda King, who left guinea pigs to languish without veterinary care and die in filth, learned that allowing animals who depend on you for care to suffer comes with consequences.

Tiger-Rental Companies Treat Big Cats Like Party Favors
Tiger-Rental Companies Treat Big Cats Like Party Favors

Everglades Exotics and Predators Unlimited rent out tigers and other animals for parties and photo shoots. Animals are not party favors, and these encounters are dangerous for everyone involved.

After Philly Kids Attack Dog With Bleach, PETA Offers Free Empathy Lessons
Animal Companions
After Philly Kids Attack Dog With Bleach, PETA Offers Free Empathy Lessons

A group of minors attacked a dog with bleach and robbed her guardian in Philadelphia. PETA is offering a new lesson to the city’s schools: empathy.

She Did Not Consent: PETA Highlights Sexual Abuse on Farms
She Did Not Consent: PETA Highlights Sexual Abuse on Farms

From nursing mother pigs locked in farrowing crates, to mother cows restrained in devices called “rape racks,” being violated without consent isn’t just a human problem.

Universal Studios Hollywood to End ‘Animal Actors’; PETA Hopes Orlando Will Follow
Universal Studios Hollywood to End ‘Animal Actors’; PETA Hopes Orlando Will Follow

The end of “Animal Actors” at Universal Studios Hollywood reflects the fact that audiences no longer find the use of animals in live shows acceptable or entertaining.

Meet the ‘Bertie 5’ and Other Animals Helped by PETA Fieldworkers
Animal Companions
Meet the ‘Bertie 5’ and Other Animals Helped by PETA Fieldworkers

When an animal is in need, PETA fieldworkers do everything in their power to help. Learn more about their groundbreaking work.

PETA Protests for Pigs as Supreme Court Considers Prop 12
PETA Protests for Pigs as Supreme Court Considers Prop 12

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk is protesting for pigs in D.C. as the Supreme Court considers Prop 12. But you don’t have to be there to help animals. See what you can do!

Video: Adorable Albatross Couple Shows Same-Sex Love in Animal Kingdom
Video: Adorable Albatross Couple Shows Same-Sex Love in Animal Kingdom

One same-sex couple is sweeping the internet off its feet—and they’re not humans. Meet the gay albatross couple who is going viral.

Win! Microbio Co. Ends Animal Tests on Health Foods After PETA Plea
Win! Microbio Co. Ends Animal Tests on Health Foods After PETA Plea

Microbio Co., a Taiwanese health food producer, has banned experiments on animals following talks with PETA. Find out how to encourage others to follow suit.

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World Rabies Day: Are Your Animal Companions Vaccinated?
World Rabies Day: Are Your Animal Companions Vaccinated?

Do you know when your dog’s or cat’s rabies vaccination expires? Forgetting can be deadly for all your loved ones.

Who Are You Wearing? PETA Makes Noise, Saying ‘Leather Destroys’
Who Are You Wearing? PETA Makes Noise, Saying ‘Leather Destroys’

Leather is devastating for animals, the environment, and human health. It has no place in your wardrobe or anyone else’s.

Ivy League Scientist Pummeled Pigs’ Brains and Likely Falsified Data
Ivy League Scientist Pummeled Pigs’ Brains and Likely Falsified Data

A Penn scientist whose “research” involved pummeling piglets’ brains left the school suddenly and retracted his findings from publications.

PETA Latino Hosts Its Biggest Spay/Neuter Event Yet, in Cancún
PETA Latino Hosts Its Biggest Spay/Neuter Event Yet, in Cancún

Cancún, Mexico, has a surplus of animals but no lack of heart. PETA Latino’s clinic helped residents care for their animal companions.

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