Brian Kichton told Newsweek: "We need fosters and adopters desperately at all times." ...

It’s been said before but it bears repeating, shelters are very hard for animals. Even in the best case scenario, shelter life can be tough. Dogs don’t get the individual attention they need in a ...

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 ...

At a small animal rescue in the U.K., one dog has been waiting more than 4,588 days—over 12 years—for a home of his own. Danny Boy, a 10-year-old Scottie and Cairn terrier cross, has spent much of his ...

As my one-year anniversary of volunteering at the Aiken County Animal Shelter approaches, I reflect on the powerful effects ...

A shelter dog's heartbreaking reaction to returning to the facility after enjoying a day out has brought viewers to tears, prompting some to question whether these doggy day trips give animals false ...

Kristi Wright was hired as the animal-control officer in Pecos, Texas, in 2017. The town’s shelter, a windowless cinder-block building behind the police station, had twelve bare-bones kennels and few ...

As a professional dog trainer, the short answer is yes, our canine companions absolutely experience emotional states that resemble sadness, loss and disappointment. They sense these emotions through ...