Abby shared the shocking wildlife story on the "In The Vet's Office with Dr. Josie Horchak" podcast Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

No matter the species, it’s unwise to come between a baby and its mama. Humans and animals alike are protective by nature of their young and will do anything within their power to keep them from harm.

A MAMA DEER CIRCLING THIS STORM DRAIN CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF NEIGHBORS NEARBY. AND WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? ONE NEIGHBOR SAYS WAS SIMPLY FATE. IT WAS A FIRST HEART WRENCHING AND I WAS DEFINITELY HOLDING ...

The moms of the animal kingdom don't mess around. Dan and Abby Smyers discovered this during a recent encounter with a mother deer and her baby. Abby, an animal rescue advocate, shared the story on ...