Story #25: Clyde, the Dog Who Saved Us As told by Sydney Roth, Former Kennel Lead & Volunteer Trainer A Family in Grief I had been working at Anderson Humane for about a year when my family lost our small childhood dog, a Papillon named Kingston, in December 2023....
Story #24: What I Saw in Oklahoma As told by Lesya Kercheval, Director of Adoptions At Anderson Humane, our work often takes us far beyond our own community. I have been on many transport trips, but each one carries the same purpose. In parts of the country like...
Story #22: Magic’s Quiet Impact As told by Glenn Lambert, Healing Paws Volunteer I take my dog, Magic, to many places in Elgin and the surrounding towns as part of Anderson Humane’s Healing Paws program. Together, we are a Certified Comfort Dog team. Every visit...
Story #23: Healing Through Service and Love As told by Sara Fox, Volunteer Veterinarian and Adopter When I volunteered with Anderson Humane as a veterinarian, my work focused on shelter and TNR cats. I performed exams and surgeries, mostly spays and neuters, alongside...
Story #21: Bagel Bites, Squirt, Pepper, and Buddy We began fostering Bagel Bites and her four kittens in the spring, hoping to adopt just a pair of the kittens. Bagel Bites was the sweetest mom, and we were overjoyed when she quickly found a loving home. Squirt and...
Story #20: Clementine and the Love That Stayed We met Clementine during a time when the world felt paused. The pandemic had closed so many doors, including Anderson Humane’s, and our hearts were still aching. Within months, we had lost both of our beloved dogs,...
