Zachary Toliver

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.

7 Things That Are Bigger Than an Orca Tank at SeaWorld
7 Things That Are Bigger Than an Orca Tank at SeaWorld

Tiny tanks are no place for orcas, who go insane and kill trainers because of them. What would happen if you lived in a bathtub?

Victory! T. Hasegawa Co. Ends Deadly Animal Tests After PETA Appeal
Victory! T. Hasegawa Co. Ends Deadly Animal Tests After PETA Appeal

The giant global flavor and fragrance company has agreed to stop starving and mutilating animals in its cruel product tests.

Over 3,000 Pigs Burned to Death at Infamous #PigTrial Van Boekel Farm
Over 3,000 Pigs Burned to Death at Infamous #PigTrial Van Boekel Farm

It’s heartbreaking that these pigs died, but in death, they’ve escaped a horrid reality filled only with filth and pain.

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Groundbreaking Animal Rights Film ‘Dominion’ Makes U.S. Debut
Groundbreaking Animal Rights Film ‘Dominion’ Makes U.S. Debut

The wait is over: The highly anticipated documentary “Dominion” is set for three U.S. screenings, and PETA is in on the momentous events.

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PETA Offers Reward to Find the Monster Who Shot This Dog with an Arrow
PETA Offers Reward to Find the Monster Who Shot This Dog with an Arrow

A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit(s).

Teacher Reportedly Drowns Animals; PETA Urges No More FFA Cruelty
Teacher Reportedly Drowns Animals; PETA Urges No More FFA Cruelty

A concerned parent told WKMG that when the animals struggled for air, they were held down with rods and hoses were used to spray water in their faces.

You Won’t Believe Where the Feds Allow Ebola Experiments on Primates
You Won’t Believe Where the Feds Allow Ebola Experiments on Primates

The feds allow a primate facility notorious for neglect and repeated monkey escapes to experiment with this deadly disease. Brilliant.

PETA Demands Explanation From Toronto for Blocking Animal Rights Ads
PETA Demands Explanation From Toronto for Blocking Animal Rights Ads

PETA’s legal counsel demands an explanation for the longtime refusal to display ads that urge commuters to ditch meat and Canada Goose.

Poland Scraps Proposed Trauma Training Drills on Animals, Praises PETA
Poland Scraps Proposed Trauma Training Drills on Animals, Praises PETA

Poland upheld its ban on live tissue training. Now, PETA is urging the nation to build on its progress and become a global animal-welfare leader.

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Video: Cowboy Crushed to Death by Bull He Chose to Torment
Video: Cowboy Crushed to Death by Bull He Chose to Torment

An up-and-coming star bull abuser rode in his last rodeo this past Mother’s Day when a 1-ton bull stomped the cowboy’s chest in.

A Lawn Mower Tried to Cut This Little Soybean—Now She’s Ready to Grow
A Lawn Mower Tried to Cut This Little Soybean—Now She’s Ready to Grow

Edamama is 4 pounds of delicious love and bold personality, but she’s had to fight quite the uphill battle just to survive.

Here’s Why the Movie ‘Show Dogs’ Has Shelters Everywhere on Edge
Here’s Why the Movie ‘Show Dogs’ Has Shelters Everywhere on Edge

Impressionable moviegoers are notorious for buying animals they see on the silver screen, only to abandon them after the novelty wears off.

Here’s Why the Story of the Ice Cream–Eating Bear Is Far From Cute
Here’s Why the Story of the Ice Cream–Eating Bear Is Far From Cute

A roadside zoo in Canada faces charges after unlawfully taking a bear on an ice cream outing. It wasn’t fun; it wasn’t cute. It was abuse.

PETA’s Kitten Squad Is the First Advocacy Game on Nintendo Switch
PETA’s Kitten Squad Is the First Advocacy Game on Nintendo Switch

Assemble your squad and send animal-abusing robots into oblivion. Nintendo Switch has released Kitten Squad with a new co-op mode—and it’s all free!

PETA Exposed PetSmart, Stopped Monkey Rodeo, and More in April
PETA Exposed PetSmart, Stopped Monkey Rodeo, and More in April

PETA activists are the best when it comes to pushing for complete animal liberation. Check out just a few of our victories from April.

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