Anderson Humane

Summer Solstice Concert
2024-06-22 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | The Wilds at Red Oak, 1400 N. River Road, North Aurora, IL, 60505, United States
Since ancient times, Summer Solstice traditions have included gathering with family and friends to celebrate the return of sunlight, life, fertility, and the potential for a good harvest. Today, people worldwide still celebrate summer’s arrival, or midsummer, with outdoor feasts and festivities, including singing, dancing, musical performances or concerts, bonfires, and enjoying delicious food and drinks. We invite you to celebrate Summer Solstice Anderson Humane style! Enjoy:

Appetizers, Open Bar, S’mores
Wildlife Specialists to guide you in birdwatching & indigenous animals
Special Appearance by our Ambassador Animal, Isabelle, the Virginia Opossum
The music of string trio: Laura Fako Utley (Harp); David Bednarek (Cello); Lisa Fako (Violin)

Tickets are limited, so click here to get yours!
Thank you to our sponsors!

Puppy Extravaganza
2024-05-11 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | S. Elgin Shelter, 1000 S. LaFox, South Elgin, IL, 60177, United States
Are you looking for a furry addition to your family? Join us for our Puppy Extravaganza event on May 11th! This puppy adoption event will be held outside in the grass, with weather permitting. No appointments are needed to meet puppies. Get ready for a day full of fun, fur, and endless tail wags!

Healing Paws Evaluation
2024-05-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-05 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-11-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Anderson Humane Administrative Office (located in the Cedar Avenue Business Center), 1020 Cedar Ave, Suite 209, St. Charles, IL, 60174, United States
Healing Paws Comfort Animal Therapy Program
Think your pet could be a Healing Paws comfort therapy animal? Have them evaluated and find out! Anderson Humane’s volunteer program facilitates visits to senior centers, schools, and other places where people need the healing presence of animals. A minimum commitment of 2 hours per month is required.
To schedule an evaluation, please click here. For more information, please contact Chris Beebe at 847.697.2880 x35 or cbeebe@ahconnects.org
Each evaluation will be 20 minutes long and must be scheduled prior to attending. There is a $40 fee for evaluation.

Dog Day: Windy City Bulls
2024-03-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Now Arena, Now Arena 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates,, IL, 60192, United States
Ready to meet your new best friend? Then come meet us at the court! Join us for the Windy City Bulls’ Dog Day! Come meet some adoptable dogs looking for a loving family to call their own. Want your dog to join in on the fun? For a $15 Pup Pass, your pup can come to the game! Click here to purchase a Pup Pass! Plus, for all passes purchased, the proceeds will benefit us as well as other local rescues!

Bingo: Two Brothers Fundraiser
2024-02-24 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Two Brothers Artisan Brewing, 30W315 Calumet Ave., Warrenville, IL, 60555, United States
Are you ready to have a howling good time while making a difference in the lives of our furry friends? Two Brothers Artisan Brewing is thrilled to invite you to a special Bingo afternoon benefiting Anderson Humane. It’s a night of fun, camaraderie, and of course, fantastic craft beers, all while supporting a paws-itively wonderful cause! All proceeds from bingo card sales will go directly back to Anderson Humane.

2024 Chicago Auto Show Adoption Event
2024-02-08 11:00 - 2024-02-19 20:00 (America/New_York) | McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Thank you for being interested in adopting with Anderson Humane. Come see us at the Subaru booth from 11am–3pm and 4pm–8pm!
We believe that the human-animal connection has unlimited benefits for both people and animals. What better way to bring an animal into your life than adopting a pet in need of a home? We’ll have puppies at this adoption event. We are excited to help you discover your furry companion and look forward to seeing you at our adoption event.
Want to get involved? We need fosters and volunteers!

Anderson Humane places 4,000 homeless pets into loving homes and rehabilitates 3,000 injured or orphaned wild animals every year. Through the support of our community, we have found forever homes for more than 80,000 pets since our founding more than 50 years ago.
We are passionate about caring for animals and about creating meaningful human-animal connections. We know that animals make us better people, and we want as many people in our community as possible to experience that truth firsthand.

Putt for the Pups
2023-09-11 10:30 (America/New_York) | The Hawk Country Club, The Hawk Country Club, 5N748 Burr Rd, St. Charles, IL, 60175, United States
MKFM Law is thrilled to invite you to the Second Annual Golf Outing this Fall, a daylong event of fundraising and fun at The Hawk Country Club in beautiful St. Charles, IL to benefit Anderson Humane. Please join us for an enjoyable day of golfing, gimmicks, contests, and games followed by an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and an opportunity to bid on fabulous auction items!
Your participation and generous donation(s) will assist Anderson Humane in continuing to provide support for its Adoption Program, Healing Paws Pet Therapy Program, Low-Cost Vaccinations, Dental and Spay/Neuter Clinics, and other initiatives. We look forward to golfing together at The Hawk Country Club in support of Anderson Humane, a wonderful place of refuge and second chances for the thousands of animals and the people who love them. Click here to register.

Paws for a Cause: Festival of the Vine Fun Fair
2023-09-09 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Grandview Realty, 501 West State Street, Suite 103, Geneva, IL, 60134, United States
Grandview Realty is excited to invite you to Paws for a Cause: Festival of the Vine Fun Fair! Join us on September 9th from 11 AM to 3 PM at 501 W State Street Unit 103 in Geneva for a day filled with fun. There will be a 50/50 raffle, face painting, balloon animals, a photo booth, and refreshments! All funds raised will go directly to Anderson Humane to help us continue our mission of bringing people and animals together for good.

Adoptable Meet & Greet: Woofstock 2023 - Clear the Shelters
2023-08-26 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Weathered Ways Farms, 39W270 Keslinger Rd., Geneva, 60134
Join us on August 26th for Woofstock ’23, brought to you by the Keller-Williams Holzl Homes team, Goosehead Insurance, and Guaranteed Rate! There will be live music, countless vendors, and delicious food trucks!
Stop by and check out awesome vendors like Mod Bounce House, Pug & Hound Apothecary, Fat Sams for Pets, Cece’s Honeybees, and enjoy talent like Jake Mack and Fairytale Entertainment, they’ll have Paw Patrol characters!
All proceeds from the evening will go directly to Anderson Humane. Be sure to stop by for a fun afternoon, and a chance to meet some adorable adoptables!
Want to see how much fun it was last year?! See 2022 recap here – Dog Days of Summer 2022 Recap!

Check out some pictures from last year!

What’s Clear the Shelter? It’s when NBCUniversal Local teams up with hundreds of shelters across the country in the month of August! It’s a nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign that helps find loving homes for animals in need. The goal is to #ClearTheShelters by finding forever homes for as many animals as possible. More than 860K pets have found their forever homes since 2015. Click here to learn more

Bark in the Park
2023-08-01 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Northwestern Medicine Field, Northwestern Medicine Field 34w002 Cherry Lane, Geneva, IL, 60134, United States
Join Anderson Humane for a fun evening at the annual Kane County Cougars’ Bark in the Park game. We’ll be there to greet you and your canine companion and provide info on all that Anderson Humane has to offer to you both. We’ll even have some adorable adoptables there if you’re ready to add another (or a first!) dog to your family. And we’ll all enjoy some great baseball!
