Austin Muhs and the 999 Rescue Team he leads have helped save over 100 animals from the ongoing L.A. wildfires Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

SELFLESS PEOPLE BEHIND THE FIRE LINE STEPPING IN THROUGH A HEAVY, SMOKE FILLED SKY. THE RED SUN RISING OVER ANOTHER DAY, BATTLING THE EXPANSIVE PARK FIRE, THE SCORCHED ACREAGE SPANNING MULTIPLE ...

Shelter animals living in crowded, unsanitary conditions; animals being euthanized rather than adopted; strays roaming the streets jeopardizing public health and public safety; and taxpayer money ...

The U.S.’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects endangered animals and their habitats. It is, unfortunately, dependent on money and legislation, meaning that there is no guarantee that these species ...

BAY LAKE, Fla. – I was not expecting to cry at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. But, as parrots of every color flew over me, creating a feathery rainbow, I couldn’t help but tear up. “There are more people ...