The Louisa County Animal Shelter has been at “Critical Capacity” for a few days, and it is offering free adoptions to help ...

The Clarke County Animal Shelter is urging residents to adopt dogs soon as the facility faces overcrowding and prepares to euthanize some animals to make room for those continuing to arrive. In a ...

Rescuers saved a woman and her dog, Gizmo, after their kayak overturned on Oregon's Clackamas River. Rescuers say the dog's ...

A kayaker and her small dog Gizmo were safely rescued from the Clackamas River on Friday after their kayak overturned near ...

Canyon is a certified search-and-rescue dog with FEMA and the International Police Work Dog Association Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering ...

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is waiving adoption fees for large dogs through Sunday to help alleviate the strain of a recent intake of more than 100 dogs. In the past month, the ARL has taken in ...

October gives dog lovers three good reasons to take a closer look at the canines waiting in local shelters. The entire month is recognized as Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, the first week is National Walk ...

Update (October 6, 2026): It’s been a little more than a week since PETA fieldworkers returned to Norfolk, Virginia, with several former “outdoor dogs”—ones whose owners acquiesced to pleas to find ...

A dog that was rescued after a disturbing video captured it being severely malnourished while it was trapped on a Downtown Miami balcony is recovering, and the woman who first called for help has been ...

The Arizona Humane Society is waiving adoption fees Saturday for dogs and cats ages 1 and older to help free up shelter space for sick, injured and abused animals rescued across the Valley. The ...