Our Recent Stories
60 Stories in 60 Days: Lessons from Venus
Story #43: Love, Loss, and Learning to Let Go As told by Sue Bozic, Volunteer Meeting Venus When I met Venus, she was a shelter dog who was selective with people and other dogs, cautious, carrying...
60 Stories in 60 Days: A Journey Measured in Steps
Story #42: The Dogs That Teach You the Most As told by Chip Cory, Volunteer The Beginning of the Journey I have always been drawn to dogs who are fearful, anxious, or stressed. I can’t really...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Making Room for More
Story #41: A Foster Home Full of Heart As told by Kim Saxton, Foster & Volunteer The Beginning of the Journey I started volunteering at Anderson Humane in the summer of 2023, and by that fall, I...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Helping Poppy Blossom
Story #40: Poppy’s Journey to Becoming Fearless As told by Laura Pierson, Adopter & Volunteer A Scared Little Pup In the fall of 2021, I went to Anderson Humane to pick up a foster pup. The...
60 Stories in 60 Days: A Lifetime of Love
Story #39: The Love That Keeps on Growing As told by Barb Fint, Adopter & Volunteer Way back in 1979, my mother and youngest sister went to Anderson Animal Shelter and came home with my first...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Twister’s Journey Home
Story #37: A Year with My Perfect Companion As told by Kristen Faisant, Adopter and Donor I adopted Twister on January 20, 2025, and I can hardly believe how fast this year has gone. In just twelve...
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