"Dogs who live in homes are pets. Homeless people don't have pets. Dogs are our friends or family. The dog is the owner and the person is the pet. We would not have it any other way." (Bryan ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Across America this week, social services workers and volunteers are fanning out in their communities to count homeless ...

There is Something Poetic and Painful About Returning Home After Decades Away. *Philadelphia—my birthplace, my identity-maker, my forever hometown—always grabs me by the spirit the moment my feet hit ...

Social worker Jackie Parra intervenes at L.A.’s busiest animal shelter to help people in crisis keep their pets and housing.

Homeward Bound Homeless Services in Asheville is hitting the streets to help the homeless prepare ahead of the winter storm ...

Vintage Pet Rescue in Foster, Rhode Island, provides care and finds homes for homeless, elderly dogs. The rescue places 200 to 250 dogs annually, with a 90% success rate for adoption. Many dogs arrive ...

Thirty people huddle outside the door to Shalom Community Center at 7:58 a.m. on a chilly Thursday morning. The wind carries clouds of cigarette smoke off the porch. Some hold dog leashes, and some ...

In metro Detroit, a nonprofit group is working with young people who often enter the justice system with more labels than opportunities. The Teacher’s Pet program pairs youths involved in the justice ...