adoption

We often see adoption on our social media feeds in the most glowing light — with loving adoptive parents and happy children celebrating their new family. Less often do we focus on the trauma that adoptees experience, nor do we see the difficult journey of adoptive parents. NBCLX contributor Nathan Willis explores how the trauma of adoption is treated.

Like many parents, Katherine Heigl is trying to navigate raising three children amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

A man from Maine used Will Ferrell’s role, Buddy, from the modern holiday classic movie “Elf” as inspiration for the moment he met his biological father for the first time at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

The number one reason? “They’re just too soft,” says “Saturday Night Live’s” Melissa Villaseñor. “You don’t want soft things around you, do you? You need rough things.” She would know—her rescue Penny is very soft.

A tiny, mangey puppy was found in a box. His foster mom and her pack of dogs helped him grow up into the most handsome and happy boy. That’s when she realized he’d been home all along.

Bringing home a new family member is not as easy as falling in love and buying a crate. Take these tips into account from pet experts before and after bringing your new pet home.

The story of a pit bull that nearly died of heatstroke this month after being abandoned at an MPSCA animal hospital was being shared as a warning to put owners amid a local heatwave Tuesday. MSPCA-Angell offered tips on how to keep pets safe in extreme heat and said that the 3-year-old pit bull, Rocco, is up for adoption from…

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.