A Guernsey charity is challenging people's preconceptions of homelessness, after a rough sleeper's story brought the issue to islanders' attention. At Home in Guernsey was set up last year to help ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An animal shelter in Tennessee has reunited a woman experiencing homelessness and her dog, and after their story received support from thousands of people online, the shelter is ...

"Dogs who live in homes are pets. Homeless people don't have pets. Dogs are our friends or family. The dog is the owner and the person is the pet. We would not have it any other way." (Bryan ...

Nicholas Weinmeister with USC's Homelessness Policy Research Institute said interim shelters that accept pets are rare, but about five years ago, the state decided to invest in them.

ATLANTA -- A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility's founder said. Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the ...

Making a difference in an animal’s life could look like a simple bowl of water, some kibble and even a toy. Omar Martinez, a Boyle Heights resident, started offering meals, water and toys to homeless ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- Like the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Some dapper shelter dogs are putting their best paws forward in bowties and they have a 12-year-old boy from ...

There is Something Poetic and Painful About Returning Home After Decades Away. *Philadelphia—my birthplace, my identity-maker, my forever hometown—always grabs me by the spirit the moment my feet hit ...