John was reroofing his house and removing the chimney when he stumbled upon several noisy baby birds. He didn’t recognize the type of bird and wasn’t sure if they were okay, so he contacted Anderson Humane. When our wildlife team saw the birds, their suspicions were...
We were thrilled to see a recent message from one of our adopters on the Facebook page of 3 Girls Animal Rescue, one of our source shelters. Lois, our adopter, saw that we got her dog, Rosebud (now Rosie), from this shelter in Oklahoma. Lois was reaching out to thank...
Around midnight this past Monday, four vehicles pulled into Anderson Humane’s main shelter in South Elgin, carrying eight weary humans and 91 dazed beagles. It was the end of a nearly 800 mile journey from Virginia, but the beginning of a hopeful new future for the...
The photos on Jamie’s cell phone aren’t like most people’s. Between the usual shots of family and vacations there are images of an impossibly cute flying squirrel, a woodchuck snacking on lettuce, a baby squirrel asleep on a stuffed Eyeore doll, and countless more of...
Every day, Anthony goes over to Peter and Diane’s house to see their Susie. Anthony and Susie go for a walk, Anthony gives Susie a kiss or two, and he returns her home, making sure to put her leash in the right spot. Susie is a poodle mix and Anthony is a volunteer...
It was an odd question. “Should we be able to walk up to a beaver?” the caller to Anderson Humane’s wildlife department asked. His name was Jake, he was a farmer, and he and his girlfriend had a very docile beaver on their property. They were worried something was...
