Story #43: Love, Loss, and Learning to Let Go As told by Sue Bozic, Volunteer Meeting Venus When I met Venus, she was a shelter dog who was selective with people and other dogs, cautious, carrying a history that asked you to slow down and listen. I signed up for...
Story #42: The Dogs That Teach You the Most As told by Chip Cory, Volunteer The Beginning of the Journey I have always been drawn to dogs who are fearful, anxious, or stressed. I can’t really explain why, but it has always affected me deeply. To this day, I cannot...
Story #41: A Foster Home Full of Heart As told by Kim Saxton, Foster & Volunteer The Beginning of the Journey I started volunteering at Anderson Humane in the summer of 2023, and by that fall, I welcomed my first foster dog into our home. At the time, I had no...
Story #40: Poppy’s Journey to Becoming Fearless As told by Laura Pierson, Adopter & Volunteer A Scared Little Pup In the fall of 2021, I went to Anderson Humane to pick up a foster pup. The moment she stepped out of the van, she crawled under it, shaking and...
Story #39: The Love That Keeps on Growing As told by Barb Fint, Adopter & Volunteer Way back in 1979, my mother and youngest sister went to Anderson Animal Shelter and came home with my first childhood pup, Snowflake. She was a beautiful, gentle dog who became my...
Story #37: A Year with My Perfect Companion As told by Kristen Faisant, Adopter and Donor I adopted Twister on January 20, 2025, and I can hardly believe how fast this year has gone. In just twelve months, our lives have changed in ways I never could have imagined....
