Murphy the dog was found locked in dirty cage and left in a dark hallway Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, ...

"If he can make it through what he’s been through for who knows how long, this is going to be nothing for him," one of the dog's rescuers said of the pet's recovery Animal Angels Rescue Foundation ...

Winter can be a really challenging and unforgiving time for almost all homeless animals as the temperatures drop and harsh weather sets in, and Donna Lochmann with the Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) ...

Several abandoned dogs were found and rescued across the Inland Empire this week with each being severely mattes and in horrible conditions. Among them, at least eight dogs were recovered within a ...

A dog's remarkable transformation from looking "like a wig" to the "sweetest" pooch has been widely praised. The matted dog, rescued from the middle of the road, looked little more than "a wig" and ...

A dog whose fur was so matted that it was unable to move or see is now getting care at a metro animal shelter.A person found the male dog in a park on Wednesday and brought it to Great Plains SPCA's ...

It’s one of the worst cases of neglect even seasoned animal rescue workers say they’ve ever seen. A small dog was discovered on Wednesday, hair matted and tangled so much that it couldn’t even walk ...

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 ...