People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that ...

Battista, the co-founder of the Best Friends Animal Society, was one of the volunteers who helped rescue pets and animals ...

Browse the latest pets and animals stories in one place, including dog and cat care tips, adoption news, and expert features from USA TODAY.

The collected stories all feature animal rescues and interactions in California. A common theme includes efforts to save and rehabilitate animals, whether local or displaced by natural events. In one ...

Loyalty can take strange forms: waiting by a door, standing between danger and a child, or refusing to leave a bedside. Stories like these surface in old family albums and the news, passed down ...