The annual contest champions the “uniqueness of every dog while sharing an important message of compassion, rescue, and acceptance,” according to organizers Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

Meet the 10 finalists of the 2026 PEOPLE’s World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® Brand, who were chosen from thousands of entries ...

One-year-old Gizmo is a finalist for the world’s cutest rescue dog. “You can’t help but smile when you look at him,” his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purina Pro Plan was back in Huntington Beach, California over the weekend, kicking off the 2025 Incredible Dog Challenge. The ...

Jinny Lu, a rescue pug from Ukiah, California, took home the title of “World’s Ugliest Dog” on Aug. 14.

Celebrated pug Jinny Lu and her owner traveled to New York City to be on NBC’s “Today” show. The dog was adopted from an LA rescue organization.

Dogs in the Zoo is back for its fourth year Saturday.

The National Hockey League is bringing back its “Stanley Pup” competition featuring rescue dogs in time for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final in June. The NHL held its inaugural Stanley Pup rescue dog ...

Join 9 Family Connection and our partners McCoy Federal Credit Union, Stanley Steemer, and The UPS Store for Franklin’s ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - They are back with a big splash. Yes, the North America Diving Dogs Competition is back at the Longview Fairgrounds. The competition brings smiles to everyone’s faces, even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With hot, humid conditions likely to continue in Texas for awhile, the "dog days of summer" may linger a little longer than is ...