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 ...

The PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE brand is back for its eighth year and is searching for a new, adorable adopted dog to turn into a superstar. Last year, Margot, ...

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 ...

The rules and regulations for the 2025 PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® Brand Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Sugar the rescue dog was dealt a tough hand. Discovered on the streets of Tacoma with her front paw nearly severed in 2021, the pit bull terrier mix went through months of rehabilitation and surgery ...

Mabel was made to be a star.The Maryland basset hound, who was found on the streets of Kentucky before being brought into the Bourbon County Rescue, is now known nationwide thanks to the 2025 People ...

Bastian, a 7-year-old rat terrier mix from Levittown, N.Y., is the winner of PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® Brand While searching for her first dog, Joelle ...

Sugar the rescue dog is a finalist in People’s 2025 cutest rescue dog contest. A $1,000 prize will go to the Tacoma Pierce County Humane society if Sugar wins the national vote. Sugar’s story ...