Our Recent Stories
The Baseball Fans Benefitting Anderson Humane
On a recent Saturday, you could see 11 people digging in the grounds outside Anderson Humane’s South Elgin facility. They were building a sensory garden for the dogs currently living at the shelter....
Instilling a Love for Animals and Nature at Critter Camp
In a shady spot on the grounds of Gray Willows Farm, a couple dozen kids – all part of Anderson Humane’s Critter Camps – stood transfixed by a trio of birds. Three adults faced the crowd of kids,...
Celebrating Five Years of Connecting People and Pets in North Aurora
The day before Valentine’s Day in 2017, a new partnership was forged that has so far facilitated more than 4,500 loving relationships. That’s the day when Anderson Humane opened the doors of their...
The Perfect Dog for the Cotero Family
It was love at first one-eyed sight. When the Cotero family attended Anderson Humane’s The Road Home Mega Adoption Event at Brilliance Subaru of Elgin last month, they weren’t quite sure what they...
The Lop-Eared Light of Michelle’s Life
The cats were supposed to help fill the void. After Michelle and her husband, Kyle, lost their beloved 14-year-old Maine Coon, Boo, this past February, they rescued two cats, Coffee and Cocoa. And...
Fostering the Underdogs
It’s Foster a Pet Month! To celebrate, we’re highlighting some of our awesome foster families, like Kim’s. Learn how you can foster, too! For Father’s Day, Kim and Bryan officially added a new...
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