I first met Joe when he was six years old, having spent his entire life attached by a heavy logging chain to a hollowed-out air conditioning unit in a backyard in Virginia. His surroundings more ...

In the spring of 2018, my family adopted a Labradoodle. We named him Briscoe, after a character from “The Andy Griffith Show.” He’s a spunky fellow with curly black fur and big brown eyes. I couldn’t ...

Imagine standing barefoot on frozen ground, tethered by a heavy chain, as you watch lights glow warmly in the house where your family lives—without you. As winter’s chill creeps in and we draw closer ...