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....
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...
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...
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...
Story #45: Building a Community of Compassion As told by Christa Oody, Volunteer Engagement Manager Coming Back and Finding Purpose Four years ago, I re-entered the workforce after taking time off to be home with my kids. I had no idea that stepping into Anderson...
Story #44: What Snowflake Taught Me About Second Chances As told by Dean Daubert, CEO & President Meeting Snowflake Snowflake was a three-year-old pit bull who arrived carrying a heavy amount of fear. She was shy and wary of people, walking on a leash was...
