Our Recent Stories
The Dog Making Dreams Come True
Ever since Otis joined Danielle’s family, he’s been fulfilling dreams. “My boyfriend Matt had wanted a dog his whole life,” Danielle said of their decision earlier this year to adopt a dog....
The Puppy Who Won the Jaeger Family’s Hearts
When Kathleen Jaeger first saw a photo of Austin, a puppy available for adoption at Anderson Humane, she was struck by his cute toothy smile. “I was so drawn to him,” Kathleen said, adding she felt...
Chicago Auto Show 2023
In partnership with Subaru USA, we attended The Chicago Auto Show! We needed a minimum of 6 volunteers each day, and had a grand total of 61 folks helping out during this 10-day-long event! That's a...
Zaira’s Journey
Zaira came to us from Shelby Humane in Alabama in early January. Our animal care team quickly noticed that her right hind leg was not working properly. After an exam from our Veterinary Team, it was...
Wildlife Allies Give a Deer a New Lease on Life
Early Thursday morning our wildlife team received a call about an adult deer stuck to a fence. Officer Schwartz from the Sleepy Hollow Police Department was on the scene! Our wildlife team sprang...
Loving Reacher into His Forever Home
When Shannon and her family started fostering Reacher, a retriever mix, earlier this year through Anderson Humane, they thought he would be with them only a matter of weeks. Little did they know...
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