60 Stories in 60 Days: The Missing Piece

Feb 18, 2026 | stories

Story #50: The Day Pumpkin Came Home As told by Jamie Scoville, Adopter and Volunteer The moment I saw Pumpkin, I fell in love. There was just something about him that stood out in a way I cannot fully explain. Out of all the animals I looked at, my eyes kept going...

60 Stories in 60 Days: Proof That Love Sees Everything

Feb 18, 2026 | adoption, stories

Story #49: The Cat I Couldn’t Stop Thinking About As told by Emma Farley, Adopter The One-Eyed Girl Who Stole Our Hearts The minute I saw Polly’s pictures on the Anderson Humane website, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. There was just something about her face....

60 Stories in 60 Days: One Yes That Became a Way of Life

Feb 16, 2026 | adoption, foster, stories, volunteer

Story #48: A Journey We Never Planned As told by Steve Lyles and Kim Kofink – Adopters, Fosters, and Volunteers From One Adoption to a Family Mission Our connection with Anderson Humane began in July 2017, in a simple, everyday kind of way. We were walking our...

60 Stories in 60 Days: The Kitten Who Beat the Odds

Feb 12, 2026 | stories

Story #46: Vanilla’s Fight As told by Alyssa Masten, Intake & Transfer Manager An Urgent Call In October of 2023, I received an urgent call from Chicago Animal Care and Control. They were closing in fifteen minutes, and a six-week-old kitten named Vanilla had just...

60 Stories in 60 Days: A Collaboration That Changed Everything

Feb 12, 2026 | stories

Story #47: The Ripple Effect of Compassion As told by George Lennon, Corporate Partner at Pet Supplies Plus From a Store to a Mission What started as a neighborhood pet store grew into something much bigger: a partnership built on compassion, community, and a shared...