by Greg | Sep 6, 2022 | stories
In the early dark hours of a Sunday morning, when most of Checotah, Oklahoma was still asleep, the parking lot at Happy Paws Animal Shelter was abuzz. People in Happy Paws and Anderson Humane t-shirts were loading crates onto a few vans, the puppies and dogs inside...
by Greg | Sep 1, 2022 | stories
Toni first interacted with Anderson Humane during a really rough season in her life. It was 2016 and Roxy, the 12-year-old Chihuahua who had been Toni’s best friend since she was in the sixth grade, was gravely ill. A vet had needlessly performed an expensive surgery...
by Greg | Aug 29, 2022 | stories
When Eleanor decided to run a lemonade stand this summer, she had no idea how far the project would take her. Her initial plan was simple and admirable: Every week she would sell lemonade in front of her house, hoping to raise money for several local animal shelters,...
by Greg | Aug 25, 2022 | stories
Stacey had no idea what her new beagle looked like until she’d made the nearly one hour drive home with him. “He was curled so tight in a ball at the back of the crate,” she said. “He was terrified.” Rocky, the beagle they’d just started fostering for Anderson Humane,...
by Greg | Aug 23, 2022 | stories
It was too soon. Maureen had lost her beloved cat, Kat, to kidney failure and went to find a new one at Anderson Humane’s main shelter. “I couldn’t find a cat I liked,” she said, realizing now that the timing was off. Thankfully, the person at the front desk suggested...
by Greg | Aug 19, 2022 | stories
The temperatures might be milder at the moment, but summer isn’t done with us yet. That also means that summer isn’t done with your pet. The issues that come with summer weather – such as heat and storms – are even more critical for your four-legged family members....
