There’s this idea out there that animal shelters are sad places. I can tell you from experience, they’re not. They’re places where hope lives, where second chances happen, and where lives, both human ...

Do you know all the benefits of adopting more than one pet? Not only does it free up much needed space at Rescues and Animal Shelters, but studies have shown that animals in a multi-pet house ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - May 20 is National Rescue Dog Day, and it comes at a time when animal shelters and rescue groups across the country are overflowing with dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes, ...

In many cities and towns, thousands of dogs and cats live without a home. Some stay in animal shelters, while many struggle to survive on the streets. These animals frequently search for food, shelter ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lines were out the door at the City of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) on Friday morning. Dozens of people showed up the night before and camped outside ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dog trainer and PETBOOK author Katharina Marioth explains why the phrase "Adopt, don't shop" has two sides (stock photo). Photo: ...

When I was younger, there was nothing quite like going to my local PetSmart and immediately running towards the section of the store where all of the adoptable cats were. As I made my way over to them ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Do you feel like there's a piece missing from your family? It may be time to adopt a dog then. The Kentucky Humane Society has hundreds of dogs ready for adoptions, ranging ...

DALLAS, Pa. — This is one of the first few times Priscilla has felt the touch of a loving human in all four years of her life. She was left at Blue Chip Animal Refuge in Luzerne County just over a ...