The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an organization dedicated to help people whose lives are impacted by disasters. The agency was formed in April 1979 and has, over the years, ...

The Rachael Ray Foundation's Rescue Brigade program helps rescue dogs become disaster search dogs through the Search Dog Foundation Cam, a golden retriever surrendered by his former owner, recently ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - Idaho Disaster Dogs Search and Rescue had K9 training for different terrains during a disaster. K9 Tamarack navigated a wide variety of terrain during training. This good boy ...

(WHTM) — After the devastating earthquake in Turkey early in February, and a second just weeks later, specially-trained dogs worked to find survivors. A working dog expert in Pennsylvania says these ...

Harper the black Lab mix won the Dog of the Year honor from the ASPCA Humane Awards for her life-saving work Harper is a totally different dog than the pup rescued from a hoarding case several years ...

This year the U.S. has experienced devastating natural disasters. Outbreaks of tornadoes leveled entire neighborhoods. Flooding trapped people in their homes. Wildfires burned out of control. When ...

RATHDRUM, Idaho – Joe, a black lab from Rathdrum, is the latest K9 to join Idaho Disaster Dogs Search and Rescue. According to the organization, Joe is sponsored by the Rathdrum Animal Clinic and will ...

Before dawn last Wednesday, Shirley Hammond of Palo Alto left to join her husband, David, to help go through the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York City. She was accompanied by her "disaster ...

Cam the golden retriever has found himself an exciting new role by embracing change. According to the Rachael Ray Foundation, which supports causes close to the celebrity chef's heart, like animal ...

The Rachael Ray Foundation's Rescue Brigade program helped Cam the golden retriever start disaster search dog training Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...