While searching for her first dog, Joelle Andres saw a photo of a scrappy-looking rat terrier on a pet adoption site and was immediately drawn to his face. "His eyes were very soulful, but he looked ...

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 work ...

For rescue dogs in animal shelters, one photo can change everything. Across eastern Carolina, shelters rely on compelling ...

Voting for the 2025 PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® Brand has closed, and we are one step closer to crowning a winner. Meet the top three dogs of the canine ...

Dunkin is one of the sweetest, coolest rescue dogs around, and his special bonding time with Mom comes with an adorable ...

The canines crowned 'cutest' by PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® Brand give their updates Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

The 150 dogs will be split as they compete for the Lombarky Trophy while also playing to potentially find a forever home.