"Sometimes prison can harden a person," said Edward S., who’s held at the Federal Medical Center in Rochester. But there are few things in the world softer than the fur on a 7-month-old Labrador puppy ...

PITTSTON — Nestled between two bookshelves in the children’s section of the Pittston Memorial Library, a group of youngsters sat in a circle as they took turns reading. However, the children weren’t ...

The Allegheny County Jail and Pittsburgh-based animal shelter Animal Friends are teaming up to launch the TAILS initiative. TAILS, otherwise known as the Teaching Animals and Incarcerated Lifelong ...

A lot of people say Brody has “the face.” Despite his nicely groomed golden hair, he is the type who would catch one’s heart by just being a good listener. Every Wednesday afternoon, Brody and his ...

VANDALIA, Ill. (WAND) – A program at Vandalia Correctional Center is working to change the lives of rescue dogs and offenders. The TAILS program at VCC is partnered with Second Chance Rescue, to have ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A unique reading program at the DFW Humane ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Reading out loud to a therapy dog can offer a low-stakes way for kids to practice their literary skills, so the Grand Rapids Public Library is offering a series of free ...