A mother in Ohio is sentenced for her role in the mauling of her son after she and two accomplices had allegedly handcuffed him by his hands and feet.

Men’s best friend, dogs, got a legal upgrade thanks to Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow. He ruled that a dog can be seen as part of someone’s immediate family, not just property.

Learn more about the PEOPLE and the PEDIGREE® brand judge for the 2025 World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

A New York judge just ruled that dogs are “immediate family,” paving the way for new legal protections for pets in NYC ...

A judge’s decision to return 30 out of 34 dogs to a man facing more than 100 animal abuse charges is sparking outrage and confusion in Mobile.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A judge’s decision to return 30 out of 34 dogs to a man facing more than 100 animal abuse charges is sparking outrage and confusion in Mobile. “My first reaction was ...