Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Achilles, a 10-year-old boxer mix, found himself up for ...

Charlie was adopted himself as a 10-year-old senior dog. An 18-year-old rescue dog is helping kids learn about adoption and also helping other dogs find their "furever" families. Meet Charlie King, a ...

Cali was pregnant when rescued by Wags & Walks and gave birth to 11 puppies, who were quickly adopted — but she struggled to ...

The adoption clip of an older dog delivers a pure happiness jolt. The Instagram reel by @sharing.lov follows Sweetie, a 10-year-old shelter pup, as she finally leaves for her new home. We see her ...

When Marine Corps infantry veteran Colby Hartz learned that a 16-year-old dog had been abandoned because of her age, he drove to the shelter hoping to adopt her. By the time he got there, the dog had ...

Ginger, 12, only spent 9 days at Pasadena Humane after being surrendered to the shelter thanks to good luck and a photo of her sibling Pasadena Humane Ginger, the senior dog, has found a new home with ...

Bobbi Cucco is nearly 90 years old, and she’s got a plan for the future. Well, for tomorrow morning anyway. Tomorrow, she’ll wake up, at six with a black paw poking her face and two yellow eyes, ...

A dog who was once adopted, returned to his shelter, and then featured on national television has finally found his forever family. Scoob, a 2.5-year-old hound mix, first arrived at North Shore Animal ...

Bastian, a 7-year-old rat terrier mix from Levittown, N.Y., is the winner of PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® Brand Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She ...