60 Stories in 60 Days: The Foster That Stole My Heart

60 Stories in 60 Days: The Foster That Stole My Heart

Story #5 of 60: My Foster Fail, My Soul DogAs told by Kim Saxton, Adopter & Volunteer I am a dog walking volunteer at Anderson Humane, and one day I decided to foster a black dog who had been surrendered by her owner. She had been overlooked for adoption, which...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Piper, Our Perfect Match

60 Stories in 60 Days: Piper, Our Perfect Match

Story #4 of 60: Piper, Our SurvivorAs told by Nancy Hamilton, Adopter We decided to adopt another dog after losing our beloved rescue to kidney failure. When we visited Anderson Humane, we found our Piper. She was a rescue from a shelter in Oklahoma, and we were...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Frida, Our Unexpected Joy

60 Stories in 60 Days: Frida, Our Unexpected Joy

Story #3 of 60: Finding FridaAs told by Tara Basar, Adopter & Doggie Day Out Volunteer I had been a lifelong pet owner until 2014, when I lost four pets in the span of three years, two dogs and two cats. It was devastating and traumatic to experience so much loss...
60 Stories in 60 Days: There Was Still Love to Give

60 Stories in 60 Days: There Was Still Love to Give

Story #2 of 60: Love Still Had RoomAs told by Debbie Kaszniak, Adopter After losing our 12-year-old dog, Maddie, on July 3, 2025, our hearts were heavy. Because we are older, I told myself that chapter of our lives was closed and that we wouldn’t bring another dog...
60 Stories in 60 Days: The Day Stella Found Us

60 Stories in 60 Days: The Day Stella Found Us

Story #1 of 60: Stella’s StoryAs told by Carrie Doles, Adopter After losing our beloved Puggle, Gucci, to cancer, our hearts were broken. We knew another dog could never replace her, but when the time felt right, we also knew we wanted to open our home to another...