Ruff Start Rescue took in the surrendered dog and helped her regain mobility by shaving off a pound of matted fur ...

Alaqua Animal Refuge in Florida rescued the dogs from a backyard breeder and helped the pets with their months-long recovery Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Several abandoned dogs were found and rescued across the Inland Empire this week with each being severely mattes and in horrible conditions. Among them, at least eight dogs were recovered within a ...

A few months ago, a Good Samaritan walked into Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) with a heartbreaking request. The person held a severely matted stray dog in their arms as they asked if the shelter had ...

KANAB, Utah (WJW) — You couldn’t even see Crawfish the dog’s sweet face when he first arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, his fur was so matted. He was one of nearly 20 dogs (including ...

BUFFALO, NY-- A Buffalo couple who was charged with animal cruelty after a severely matted dog was found in the basement of their home was back in court Friday. Shelly Breier pled guilty to a Class A ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Authorities said an animal welfare officer checking out a report of a dead dog in the basement of a Buffalo home found the small canine alive but covered in several pounds of matted ...