On a warm October day near Penny Road Pond in Barrington, Illinois, birds chirped and frogs croaked. Nestled on the edge of a forest preserve, the pond is a nice spot for relaxing or hopping on a ...

A family found an abandoned dog on the side of a highway with fur so matted it took four hours to shave before nursing him back to full health and adopting him. Laura Chapman and sister Carla were ...

When staff at the Niagara SPCA & Humane Society in Ontario found a small dog named Angel, the sight left everyone stunned. Her fur was so matted that no one could tell what she really looked like, or ...

• After fostering, Gracie Mae found a loving forever home where she enjoys snuggling next to her family on the couch Gracie Mae has a brand-new look after being freed from years of severely matted fur ...

A small dog in Fayetteville was rescued on Tuesday by three K-9 officers with the Fayetteville Police Department. In a post on the Fayetteville Police Department’s Facebook, officers said Sgt. Snyder ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin nonprofit is putting out an urgent plea after it said about 50 dogs are in need of foster care. Rescue ATX Dogs (RAD) posted a video on its Instagram page showing dogs with ...

FEBRUARY. INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE BOUGHT GIFT CARDS FOR PERSONAL USE. NEW AT SIX, A HARRISBURG ANIMAL RESCUE IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP TO FIGURE OUT HOW A DOG ENDED UP FILTHY, DEHYDRATED AND WITH HIS FUR ...

Ruff Start Rescue took in the surrendered dog and helped her regain mobility by shaving off a pound of matted fur Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...