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.

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

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

Crowd Screams in Terror as Lion Circus Act Turns Deadly
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
Watching This Chimpanzee Experience Virtual Reality Will Crush You

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

Update: Infamous Marineland Faces Five Counts of Animal Abuse
Update: Infamous Marineland Faces Five Counts of Animal Abuse

Marine life aren’t the only animals suffering at this park.

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The Dreadful Story Behind Pompom Accessories
Personal Care & Fashion
The Dreadful Story Behind Pompom Accessories

These fuzzy balls are popping up all over the place. If you join in, make sure you shop vegan.

Why There’s Nothing Cute About That ‘Polar Bear Petting a Dog’ Video
Why There’s Nothing Cute About That ‘Polar Bear Petting a Dog’ Video

This is exactly why you should never chain your dog.

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This Clever Prank Shows How Gross Drinking Milk Really Is
This Clever Prank Shows How Gross Drinking Milk Really Is

If the thought of drinking dogs’ milk makes your stomach turn, why is milk from a cow any different?

Shindigz Pulls Party Prop of Elephant Performing Ridiculous Trick
Shindigz Pulls Party Prop of Elephant Performing Ridiculous Trick

Images of miserable animals with broken spirits put a damper on a party, and the self-proclaimed “world’s largest party supply superstore” agrees.

Think of These Cubs Struggling to Swim the Next Time You See a Tiger Selfie
Think of These Cubs Struggling to Swim the Next Time You See a Tiger Selfie

People actually pay for a memory of tiger cub abuse.

Our Work in China is Raising the Roof
Our Work in China is Raising the Roof

The way humans treat animals is changing in China and around the world.

Hunter Gored by the Elk He Had Just Killed
Hunter Gored by the Elk He Had Just Killed

We can’t resist pointing out the obvious karma here.

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Two Men ‘Surfing’ on a Turtle Spark the Wrath of the Internet
Two Men ‘Surfing’ on a Turtle Spark the Wrath of the Internet

When will people realize that animals are not selfie props for social media?

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