On a wall at Trader Joe’s are numerous drawings of shelter animals, each with their own biography, each an attempt to help those animals find homes. They are the result of Kids, Cats and K9s, a ...

My name is Iwona Podlasińska and as a photographer specializing in children portraiture. I've had the privilege of witnessing ...

Children in Foothills-area elementary schools are having those questions and many others answered in an after-school program that brings ranch animals to schools and teaches children about community ...

Some might say that Jill Prickett has a one-TRAK mind. Prickett is the founder and executive director of Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids (TRAK), a local nonprofit that works to strengthen kids ...

A local animal shelter wants to help foster children have a better holiday while also trying to find dogs their forever homes ...

HOWELL -- Milk and Sugar are goats that were abandoned as babies in a box on a roadside in Plumsted. Today they are among the 60-plus animals, many of them rescued, that populate Samrock Stables Not ...

Jewish teachings give us plenty of guidance on how to treat animals. If you own animals, you are supposed to feed them before you feed yourself. It’s forbidden to eat the limb of a live animal. And ...

Stuffed animals have a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. The best stuffed animals can evoke warm memories of comfort and, unsurprisingly, kids usually grow quite attached to ...

Research has shown that a weighted blanket can help decrease anxiety. And while it can be a good option if you’re lounging on the couch or in bed, it’s not exactly the easiest item to move around with ...