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 ...

Animal lovers can get up close and personal with capybaras during a special event at an Osceola County animal rescue. Amazing Animals, a nonprofit animal rescue in St. Cloud, is spotlighting some of ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many animal lovers, adopting a pet from a shelter is the gold standard. It gives the pets another chance at a happy home, and in some cases, can save the animal from euthanasia. In recent years ...

Warm weather is here, and it signals the start of a season most people don’t think about: kitten season. For animal rescues, it's the only season worse than hurricane season. It works the same each ...

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 ...

Most people in Marin don’t realize that when they call for help from “animal control,” that help comes in the form of one (or more) of the highly skilled and dedicated animal services officers at ...

New rules for animal shelters and rescues took effect Monday across New York State, aimed at improving care standards for pets. But some rescue organizations say the changes could have serious ...

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 ...