60 Stories in 60 Days: Guided Back to Love

60 Stories in 60 Days: Guided Back to Love

Story #8 of 60: Raven Found Me As told by Pam, Adopter I had just lost my beautiful Jewel, a senior black indoor cat, to skin cancer. Two years before that, I had also lost my precious Raven to uterine cancer. My heart was broken, and as hard as I tried, I could not...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Learning to Be a Dog

60 Stories in 60 Days: Learning to Be a Dog

Story #7 of 60: Aaron’s First Home As told by his Foster, Christine Vivacqua In February of 2025, the Anderson Humane training team asked if I could foster a dog named Aaron. He was a very scared, shut-down two-year-old who had not been adjusting after arriving on...
60 Stories in 60 Days: An Unexpected Addition

60 Stories in 60 Days: An Unexpected Addition

Story #6 of 60: When Duke Found His Place As told by Jennifer Rasmussen, Adopter & Volunteer We fostered two little puppies we nicknamed Duke and Daisy, and spent the first few weeks of summer caring for them. They played all day and curled up together at night,...
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...