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Anderson Humane In The CommunityA Few Of Our Recent Stories
Help, I Found a Baby Wild Animal!
You’re out for an evening stroll when you hear a strange little sound coming from the ground. You – or your dog – decide to check it out, and you realize it’s a nest of baby bunnies. But where’s...
The Couple Who Welcomes Our Adoptable Dogs
Every weekend, a van full of dogs arrives at Anderson Humane’s South Elgin shelter following a more than 12-hour drive from one of our source shelters in Oklahoma. The dogs are tired, hungry, and...
Getting Rid of Gary’s Unwanted Guests
Gary was being overrun. He had a couple squirrels in his attic, who were chewing the fascia of the roof and making noise at all hours of the day and night. There was also a skunk tunneling under his...
The Retiree Who Became an Anderson Humane Super-Volunteer
In April of 2021, Justin Potts retired after working 34 years in IT. “I realized real fast I had to have something to do,” he said. So the very next month he started volunteering with Anderson...
Four Things You Need to Know About Kitten Season
While kitten season might sound like simply a bonanza of cuteness, this time of year comes with many challenges for those in animal welfare. Kittens are one of the most fragile and vulnerable of all...
Anderson Humane Joins the Chicago Steel for Pucks & Pups Night
“What’s not to love about puppy’s and pucks!”
Before You Buy a Bunny or Chick This Easter
Six things to consider before giving your kids a little critter for the holiday. As Easter approaches, many parents are tempted to buy a baby bunny or chick as the crowning jewel of their young...
Caring for Meeka and Houdini While Their Mom Is Deployed
Elizabeth and Cyndy have never met, but they have two very important loves in common – a 13-year-old cat named Meeka and a 12-year-old cat named Houdini. Elizabeth, the proud mom of the feline pair,...
The Family of Six Who Have Fostered 300 Dogs
It all started six years ago on Fat Tuesday. Julie Bolster, a mom of four, had helped plan some after-school enrichment programs at her kids’ school. One of the sessions involved two puppies, who...



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