The first time they saw Norman, they cried. He had spent the first year of his life chained, underfed, and raised for food. Even after adoption, he carried himself like a dog who’d already given up.

Of all the Indianapolis neighborhoods a lost dog could roam, Scruffy hit the lottery with Ivy Hills. The mangy, toy-sized mutt’s elusive presence in the north-side area in April and May became lore on ...

No two rescue dogs have the same journey, so it can be tricky to know what to expect when bringing home a new foster or rescue pup. Some dogs need several days to even feel safe enough to leave a ...

A “tender-hearted” dog struggled at a shelter — then, his luck took a turn for the better. Banjo the pup — who has a signature “scruffy” appearance — got a heartwarming adoption in North Carolina. “We ...

WILTON MANORS, Fla. — Scruffy suffered severe burns as a puppy in Broward County. Attorney Randy Katz adopted the 5-year-old dog and turned him into the subject of an award-winning children’s book.