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Myka Stauffer is on the defense. Just days after the YouTube personality and her husband James Stauffer revealed that they placed their adopted son in the care of another family, followers are learning more about their decision.

YouTuber Myka Stauffer is facing backlash after revealing that her family had decided to rehome their adopted son Huxley due to his extensive medical and behavioral needs. Still, many viewers are furious with the decision and took to social media to voice their outrage.

Myka, 32, was joined by husband James Stauffer as she told her 717,000 YouTube subscribers that their adopted son Huxley is no longer living with them. Known as “rehoming,” the couple struggled to hold back tears as they candidly detailed their decision to place the toddler in a new home that will better suit his medical needs.

The MSPCA is looking for a forever home for a 53-year-old tortoise whose owner recently died of the novel coronavirus. “Ms. Jennifer” has been under the care of MSPCA staffers since May 9, after her owner was admitted to the hospital. Ms. Jennifer weighs in at just four pounds, making her the perfect size for any pet lover, the group…

Pop star Sia is notoriously private, but in a recent interview, she opened up about becoming an adoptive mom. The “Chandelier” singer explained via video conference with SiriusXM’s “The Morning Mash Up” that she had adopted two teens about to age out of the foster care system. “I actually adopted two sons last year,” she said. “They’re both 19...

This year’s Gerber baby shows that love is the most important part of building a family.

As part of NBC’s “Clear the Shelters” pet adoption drive, we asked Team USA to share their own “tails” of pet adoption and how these animals have impacted their lives.

A South Carolina couple is giving 25 feral cats from Guantanamo Bay a forever home in the Carolinas with Operation Git-Meow. Glynn Meade, who spearheaded Operation Git-Meow, said there are more than 500 feral cats in Gitmo.

A police dog in Spain apparently has been trained to perform CPR. In a video of a demonstration posted on Facebook by police in Madrid, Poncho sprang into action when his partner fell to the ground and pretended to be unresponsive. The dog’s actions mimic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Bailey, a long-haired Chihuahua mix, is sprawled out on the kitchen floor enjoying tummy rubs from the hands of three children simultaneously. But her life didn’t always look like this. She was once a stray.

A San Diego County animal center is hoping a family will adopt furry friends Ami and Mikaela together.

A once street-wandering 29-pound cat turned viral phenomenon has found a forever home Wednesday.

Lili is the longest resident dog at Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center, the tummy-rub-loving white bulldog mix has been waiting for her fur-ever home for 6 years. The shelter was surprised with $10,000 on Tuesday morning.

Thinking about pet adoption but feeling unsure or overwhelmed? The ASPCA’s Kelly DiCicco breaks down the process of adopting and acclimating your new pet to your home.

Across the country thousands of animals are finding forever homes. Watch some of these lucky pets as they meet their new families for the very first time.

Poncho is ready to save a life! Madrid’s municipal police department shared a video of K-9 Poncho “performing” CPR on his human partner as a way to promote adoption.

Every year approximately 3.3 million dogs enter the shelter system. These are the 10 most common dog breeds found in shelters nationwide.

A stray dog wandering around Philadelphia this weekend took matters into her own paws and found herself a new home, just in time for the holidays.

Jose and Tammy Vega arrived at the Camden County Animal Shelter in New Jersey early Saturday morning in search of a four-legged companion. The couple, who was first in line at the facility for its Clear the Shelters event, fell in love with a 7-year-old stray Chihuahua named Pot Pie. “He was just really calm tempered, my wife looked over...

Clear the Shelters, the fifth annual pet adoption drive sponsored by NBC and Telemundo stations, culminated Saturday with more than 2,000 shelters participating in dozens of communities across the country. Animals lovers nationwide lined up early for a chance to find the purrfect pet to take home. Shelters in Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri, New York and...