Animals

On the left, a young girl in a green plastic raincoat hugs a brown and white dog during a flood; on the right, a bearded worker in a red hard.

Millions of Americans Risk Their Lives to Stay With Pets During Disasters

When a disaster evacuation order comes, pet owners across America face a choice no family should have to make: leave their animal behind or stay in harm's way. It's a...

Millions of Americans Risk Their Lives to Stay With Pets During Disasters

When a disaster evacuation order comes, pet owners across America face a choice no family should have to make: leave their animal behind or stay in harm's way. It's a...

On the left, a litter of seven playful kittens of various colors cuddles together on a paw-print blanket; on the right, two gray tabby kittens huddle inside a cardboard box.

Lowe’s Workers Hear Tiny Cries From a Shelf High Above the Store and Discover Seven Kittens

Uplifting rescue: seven hardware store kittens found on a Lowe's shelf now safe and available for adoption.

Lowe’s Workers Hear Tiny Cries From a Shelf High Above the Store and Discover Seven Kittens

Uplifting rescue: seven hardware store kittens found on a Lowe's shelf now safe and available for adoption.

Dog and Cats Rescued from Michigan Hoarding Case Find Loving Homes

Dog and Cats Rescued from Michigan Hoarding Case Find Loving Homes

Instead of fear, they now know gentle hands. Instead of crowded conditions, they have warm beds. Instead of wondering if anyone cared, they wake up each day surrounded by people...

Dog and Cats Rescued from Michigan Hoarding Case Find Loving Homes

Instead of fear, they now know gentle hands. Instead of crowded conditions, they have warm beds. Instead of wondering if anyone cared, they wake up each day surrounded by people...

On the left, two black-and-white puppies peer through a chain-link fence; on the right, a cream-colored dog stands upright against a kennel gate.

Rescuers Launch Massive Operation After 51 Dogs Found Abandoned in Collapsing Shelter

Arkansas dog rescue by Animal Rescue Corps saved 51 dogs, offering medical care, enrichment and new adoptive paths.

Rescuers Launch Massive Operation After 51 Dogs Found Abandoned in Collapsing Shelter

Arkansas dog rescue by Animal Rescue Corps saved 51 dogs, offering medical care, enrichment and new adoptive paths.

On the left, a white and tan pit bull leaps upward indoors, paws raised, mouth open in a grin; on the right, the same dog soars wearing a purple cape.

Shelter Dog Once Facing Euthanasia Jumps for Joy When He Realizes He's Been Saved

Uplifting: shelter dog rescued finds joy, safety, and a loving home with other deaf dogs

Shelter Dog Once Facing Euthanasia Jumps for Joy When He Realizes He's Been Saved

Uplifting: shelter dog rescued finds joy, safety, and a loving home with other deaf dogs

On the left, a tabby cat wearing a miniature sheriff cowboy costume indoors; on the right, a tattooed woman sitting on a porch, feeding a small tabby cat wearing a.

Cat Disappears Into Colorado Wilderness and Survives Forty Days Alone

Uplifting story: Minnesota cat survives 40 days in the Colorado wilderness and reunites with her owner.

Cat Disappears Into Colorado Wilderness and Survives Forty Days Alone

Uplifting story: Minnesota cat survives 40 days in the Colorado wilderness and reunites with her owner.