Hill Country SPCA helped rescue a Chihuahua the rode out the flooding on the top shelf of a bookcase Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

A heartbreaking shelter video highlights the return of the "Christmas puppy dump" as rescues face a surge in abandoned puppies and dogs.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Denver resident Aribela Arrieta felt her heart breaking as a ...

Stuck at home, millions of Californians suddenly have some extra time on their hands and many are stepping up to foster and adopt shelter animals. It turns out man's best friend during a quarantine ...

The subreddit r/BeforeNAfterAdoption urges people to share the amazing difference a loving family can make on an abandoned or mistreated animal. It has 360K members posting pictures that reveal the ...

Animal shelters and rescues are calling out for help as recent cuts from the government shutdown, including to SNAP benefits, have created a trickle-down effect that may not be widely known. The ...

July 4th is supposed to be a day of celebration. Family and friends come together to enjoy grilling, fun in the sun, local parades, and, of course, fireworks as the sun goes down. While this was the ...

Financial uncertainty, exacerbated by the government shutdown, has put immense pressure on local animal shelters and rescues. Animal shelters and rescues are in need of donations, volunteers and ...