by Greg | Sep 14, 2022 | stories
Marklund Day School in Geneva recently enjoyed a special visitor to a group of their middle and high school students: Bo, a nearly 2-year-old Golden Doodle. As he danced and a 13-year-old student squealed in delight, Sarah, the woman who made the visit happen, knew...
by Greg | Sep 13, 2022 | stories
The woman was frantic, a bit muddy, and carrying an injured duckling. She arrived that way at Anderson Humane’s wildlife intake, hoping they could mend the animal. When the staff asked what had happened, the full story emerged. The woman had happened upon the injured...
by Greg | Sep 9, 2022 | stories
Before each visit, Amy bathes Coco, her 11-year-old shorkie (a yorkie and shitzu mix), and puts a little red bandana around her neck. Coco excitedly spins in a circle a few times, and then she’s ready to go. “She knows what we’re doing,” Amy said, adding that Coco...
by Greg | Sep 6, 2022 | stories
In the early dark hours of a Sunday morning, when most of Checotah, Oklahoma was still asleep, the parking lot at Happy Paws Animal Shelter was abuzz. People in Happy Paws and Anderson Humane t-shirts were loading crates onto a few vans, the puppies and dogs inside...
by Greg | Sep 1, 2022 | stories
Toni first interacted with Anderson Humane during a really rough season in her life. It was 2016 and Roxy, the 12-year-old Chihuahua who had been Toni’s best friend since she was in the sixth grade, was gravely ill. A vet had needlessly performed an expensive surgery...
