On a Friday afternoon this past April, the Streamwood High School lunch period had some unusual guests, including a Pit Bull mix named Nutz, a German Shepherd named Addison, and a Chihuahua named Brooklyn. Throughout all the lunch periods, a steady stream of delighted...
Brilliance Subaru of Elgin was abuzz with an extra energy on a recent rainy Saturday morning. By 11:15 a.m., a line had formed out the door and around the corner of the building. But people weren’t there to make a four-wheeled addition to the family, rather a...
Ralph was having a rough year. Between covid, a heart procedure, and a lung infection, by April Ralph, who goes by Butch, had spent as much time in the hospital as out. And then his beloved support cat, Shaman, died. “We’re troopers. We keep going,” said Micki,...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for all of us to talk openly about the realities of mental health, support those in our life who struggle, and take active steps to improve our own mental well-being. At Anderson Humane, our favorite way to boost our mental...
Maria just wanted to water her daffodils. She grabbed her trusty watering can, but it felt different. Heavier. When she looked closer, she saw two little eyes peering back out at her. A squirrel had fallen in the can. And he didn’t seem able to get out. Thankfully,...
Donors and friends of Anderson Humane recently attended our annual gala to celebrate our work, learn about our future plans, and financially support this vision. The theme was Better Together, to underscore our mission to bring animals and humans together for good,...
