by Greg | Nov 30, 2022 | stories
The recent first snowfall has many of us locating sweaters, boots, and ice scrapers for the car. As you’re preparing for the colder weather ahead, don’t forget your pets! They’re even more impacted by extreme weather, so now is the time to take steps to keep them warm...
by Greg | Nov 28, 2022 | stories
It’s 8am at Anderson Humane’s South Elgin shelter and you can hear the excited barking from the parking lot. That’s because it’s time for breakfast. In the back dog room, known as the Doggy Den, Marissa is standing with a scoop in one hand surveying the dry erase...
by Greg | Nov 21, 2022 | stories
“He came into our house like he lived here,” Gloria said of Storm, the 7-year-old Catahoula leopard dog mix she and her family started fostering for Anderson Humane in early 2022. In fact, when her husband, Rick, sat down in his favorite chair that first day to watch...
by Greg | Nov 17, 2022 | stories
They weren’t fishing for turtles, but that’s exactly what one of Stefan’s group caught on a recent fishing trip in South Elgin’s Blackhawk Park. A map turtle, to be precise, so named for the markings on its shell that look like topography. When Stefan tried to release...
by Greg | Nov 14, 2022 | stories
On a recent sunny Saturday, Heritage Woods of Batavia, an assisted living facility for seniors, had some unusual visitors – Pearl, a 1-year-old Bernadoodle and Willow, a 4-year-old Shepherd-mix. The dogs are part of Anderson Humane’s Healing Paws pet therapy program...
